Royal Thai Air Force Gp. Capt. Watcharapol Nualpenyai (right) speaks with Washington Air National Guard Capt. Josh Pelto during a future logistics framework working group at an Airman-to-Airman Talks in Pattaya, Thailand, May 13, 2025. Airman-to-Airman Talks facilitate discussions between the U.S. and Thailand to share best practices and build stronger relationships through collaboration and planning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Francine St Laurent)

PACAF deputy commander Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman provides opening comments at the 12th annual Airman-to-Airman Talks in Pattaya, Thailand, May 13, 2025. Airman-to-Airman Talks facilitate discussions between the U.S. and Thailand to share best practices and build stronger relationships through collaboration and planning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Francine St Laurent)

U.S. Army service members of the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Utah National Guard, over look the area of operations during Exercise Hydra, May 8, 2025 at the Utah Test and Training Range, Utah. Exercise Hydra prepares our Total Force to respond decisively to the most complex threats of our time. From air superiority to SOF insertion, this exercise reinforces combat readiness across all domains. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Bill Guilliam)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, acting director, Air National Guard (ANG), speaks to Airmen and civilians prior to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 1, 2025. The ceremony established the first-ever F-35 Combined Test Force at Eglin, ensuring the Air Reserve Component as a key player in fifth-generation fighter aircraft testing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri)

From left: U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Richard Coffey, assistant adjutant general – Air, Florida National Guard, Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro, commander, 96th Test Wing, Air Force Materiel Command, Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director, Air National Guard (ANG), Maj. Gen. Regina A. Sabric, commander, 10th Air Force, and Col. Daniel J. Wittmer, commander, ANG Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, cut a ribbon during a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 1, 2025. The ceremony established the first-ever F-35 Combined Test Force at Eglin, ensuring the Air Reserve Component as a key player in fifth-generation fighter aircraft testing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri)

From left: U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Richard Coffey, assistant adjutant general – Air, Florida National Guard, Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro, commander, 96th Test Wing, Air Force Materiel Command, Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director, Air National Guard (ANG), Maj. Gen. Regina A. Sabric, commander, 10th Air Force, and Col. Daniel J. Wittmer, commander, ANG Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, cut a ribbon during a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, May 1, 2025. The ceremony established the first-ever F-35 Combined Test Force at Eglin, ensuring the Air Reserve Component as a key player in fifth-generation fighter aircraft testing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri)