Cargo begins to descend out the back of a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules during Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1 at Auxiliary Airfield 6 near Gila Bend, Ariz., Nov. 14, 2024. The exercise integrates Agile Combat Support and Large Force Exercise capabilities in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)