Airmen hone wartime skills in readiness exercise

1st Lt. Zachary Cates with the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron directs troops onto a C-130J aircraft during a wing inspection readiness exercise called Thunderstrike at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., July 6, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to evaluate the wing’s effectiveness and readiness in accomplishing their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)