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An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot gestures before takeoff during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5, 2024. Bamboo Eagle 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct testing, tactics, development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)