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Lt. Col. David Moreno, 18th CWS outgoing commander, relinquishes command to Col. Staci N. Coleman, 5th CWG commander, on Pope Army Airfield, N.C., July 9, 2026. The guidon is always held throughout the ceremony to symbolize that the unit is never without a commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kourtney Ross)

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts the first documented side-by-side lift of Utility Task Vehicles during a Helicopter Support Team training exercise during Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 4-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2026. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kirk)

U.S. Marines with Landing Support Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Regimental Combat Team, attach Utility Task Vehicles to a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, for the first documented side-by-side lift of UTVs during a Helicopter Support Team training exercise during Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 4-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2026. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kirk)

MH-60S Seahawks, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, deliver ammunition onto the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 1, 2026. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Arianna Nieves)

An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, delivers ammunition onto the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 1, 2026. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Arianna Nieves)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Matt Whitford participates in flight operations inside the integrated catapult control station aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 11, 2026. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Arianna Nieves)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Kropp inspects a jet blast deflector in preparation for flight operations aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 11, 2026. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Arianna Nieves)

A U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer, assigned to the “Ghostriders” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, is hoisted during a simulated Search and Rescue evolution, July 24, 2026. HSC 28 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marieliza Rosales)

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), left, sails in formation with Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 15), right, during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, July 25, 2026. The U.S. Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. USS Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caylen McCutcheon)

U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Beebe, left, 35th Maintenance Group commander, and Maj. Sophia Rizzo, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron commander, retire the 14th FGS guidon during the 35th AMXS activation ceremony at Misawa Air Base Japan, July 17, 2026. The activation unifies the former 13th and 14th FGSs into a single maintenance organization, enabling maintainers to share expertise and develop common tactics, techniques and procedures across the wing's F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II fleets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)