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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Walter Ross, a cyber systems specialist assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing and Tech Sgt. Aric Hewitt, a crew chief also assigned to the 180FW, prepare to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training flight, as part of exercise Northern Lightning, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 12, 2024. Northern Lightning is a joint training exercise, emphasizing user-defined objectives resulting in tailored, scenario-based, full spectrum, high-end training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Battani)