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U.S. Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Tracy Kennedy, a Wing Inspection Team member assigned to the 146th Maintenance Group, observes a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an exercise at Schoonover Airfield, Fort Hunter Liggett, California, Sept. 9, 2023. The exercise, also known as Crisis Beach II, was a multi-day exercise to evaluate the 146th Airlift Wing's ability to deploy, adapt, and survive in a contested environment. Airmen participating implemented many skill sets shared from other career fields to demonstrate their ability to execute the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) model, highlighting their proactive and reactive operational strategies under simulated threat timelines in order to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Andrei Mostovoj)