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An Airman from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., prepares a U-2 Dragon Lady for takeoff, Nov. 4, 2015, during U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) Exercise GLOBAL THUNDER 16. Beale AFB is home to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, which enhances USSTRATCOM’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission by providing mission-ready aircraft to detect and deter strategic threats against the U.S. and its allies in support of the command’s Task Force 204. GLOBAL THUNDER is an annual U.S. Strategic Command training event that assesses command and control functionality in all USSTRATCOM mission areas and affords component commands a venue to evaluate their joint operational readiness. Planning for GLOBAL THUNDER 16 has been under way for more than a year and is based on a notional scenario with fictitious adversaries. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions, assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which also include strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; combating weapons of mass destruction; and analysis and targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey M. Schultze)


Beale takes to the skys during Global Thunder 16

An Airman from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., prepares a U-2 Dragon Lady for takeoff, Nov. 4, 2015, during U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) Exercise GLOBAL THUNDER 16. Beale AFB is home to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, which enhances USSTRATCOM’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission by providing mission-ready aircraft to detect and deter strategic threats against the U.S. and its allies in support of the command’s Task Force 204. GLOBAL THUNDER is an annual U.S. Strategic Command training event that assesses command and control functionality in all USSTRATCOM mission areas and affords component commands a venue to evaluate their joint operational readiness. Planning for GLOBAL THUNDER 16 has been under way for more than a year and is based on a notional scenario with fictitious adversaries. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions, assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which also include strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; combating weapons of mass destruction; and analysis and targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey M. Schultze)

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Chadwick McCready, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron biologist, poses for a photo May 18, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan D. Viglianco)
Senior Airman Aaron Wood, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, talks to the pilot of a U-2 Dragon Lady before takeoff at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 11, 2017. The U-2 participated for the first time in exercise Northern Edge, which is a biennial joint training exercise involving approximately 6,000 personnel, which dates back to 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
A U-2 Dragon lady pilot pre-breaths pure Oxygen before takeoff during exercise Northern Edge 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 9, 2017. Northern Edge is a biennial joint training exercise involving approximately 6,000 personnel and 200 fixed-wing aircraft, and dates back to 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot prepares to take off during exercise Northern Edge 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 11, 2017. The joint training exercise is focused on interoperability and hosting approximately 6,000 service members, 200 fixed-wing aircraft and provides the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard with critical training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
A U-2 Dragon lady pilot adjusts his helmet during pre-flight at exercise Northern Edge 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 8, 2017. The U-2 participated for the first time in Northern Edge, which is a biennial joint training exercise involving approximately 6,000 personnel and 200 fixed wing aircraft, and dates back to 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
A U-2 Dragon lady pilot touches the nose of the aircraft before takeoff during exercise Northern Edge 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 10, 2017. The U-2 participated for the first time in Northern Edge, which is a biennial joint training exercise involving approximately 6,000 personnel and 200 fixed-wing aircraft, and dates back to 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
A U-2 Dragon Lady taxis after landing during exercise Northern Edge 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 8, 2017. The U-2 participated for the first time in Northern Edge, which is a biennial joint training exercise involving approximately 6,000 personnel and 200 fixed-wing aircraft, and dates back to 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
A U-2 Dragon Lady prepares to land during exercise Northern Edge 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 8, 2017. The U-2 participated for the first time in Northern Edge, which is a biennial joint training exercise involving approximately 6,000 personnel and 200 fixed-wing aircraft, and dates back to 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
Staff Sgt. Ryan Allan, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a pre-flight inlet inspection of a U-2 Dragon Lady at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 8, 2017. Northern Edge is a joint training exercise that involves over 200 fixed-wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
9th Physiological Support Squadron launch and recovery technicians, conduct a pre-flight inspection on a full-pressure suit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 8, 2017. The U-2 Dragon Lady participated for the first time in exercise Northern Edge, which is a joint exercise that involves over 200 fixed-wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
Staff Sgt. Brad Wiebelhaus, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, performs a pre-flight inspection of a U-2 Dragon Lady at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 8, 2017. The joint training exercise focused on interoperability and hosting approximately 6,000 service members, 200 fixed-wing aircraft and provides the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard with critical training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)
A U-2 Dragon Lady can be seen in front of an air traffic control tower during exercise Northern Edge 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 9, 2017. The U-2 participated for the first time in Northern Edge, which is a biennial joint training exercise involving approximately 6,000 personnel and 200 fixed wing aircraft, and dates back to 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze)

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