Readiness Rolling Out: 187 FW prepares for DLE 2025
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Sophia Iyegha, [position title] with the 187th Fighter Wing, directs an incoming semi-truck during an agile logistics operation at Dannelly Field, Alabama, July 1, 2025. The operation is in support of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to build capabilities making a stronger, more lethal deterrent force. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Bordlee)