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U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Christopher Robles, assigned to the 115th Airlift Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Laura Ochoa, assigned to the 115th Airlift Squadron, direct a driver unloading a California Army National Guard Humvee out of 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)