Desert Hammer 2024: Forging Innovation, Preparing Airmen for Tomorrow’s Battles
944th Fighter Wing Airmen Reserve Citizen review video footage during a Ready Start Brief as part of Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 13, 2024. Through joint and multinational collaboration, Desert Hammer tests the ability of over 700 participants and 131 aircraft to operate, defend, and sustain airbases under austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)