U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Kaden Ables, 433rd Contingency Response Squadron ramp expeditor, waits for aircraft during Exercise NEXUS FORGE 2025 at Kalaeloa Airport, Hawaii, Feb. 3, 2025. NEXUS FORGE is a large-scale Expeditionary Air Base certification event focused on increasing interoperability among U.S. and allied forces in the Pacific theater, furthering efforts to secure a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Healy)