Desert Hammer 2024: Forging Innovation, Preparing Airmen for Tomorrow’s Battles
A U.S. Air Force Airman descends under canopy during a personnel airdrop at Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1, held at Auxiliary Airfield 6 near Gila Bend, Ariz., Nov. 14, 2024. Through joint and multinational collaboration, Desert Hammer tests the ability of over 700 participants and 131 aircraft to operate, defend, and sustain airbases under austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)