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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

U.S. Airman participates in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Papers were blurred and security badge was removed for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

29th Attack Squadron MQ-9 pilot flys in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

17th Attack Squadron MQ-9 pilots fly in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Screens and whiteboards were blurred and security badges were removed for security purposes. Photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

Marine Air Support Squadron 3 Marines participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computer screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

81st Air Control Squadron Airmen participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computer screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Multi-Service Integration in a Contested Synthetic Battlespace

U.S. Airmen participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual, and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOC's live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded, and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computer screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica)
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Bamboo Eagle 25-3: Operational C2 Coalition Partners

Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and United Kingdom Space operational command and control members serving in Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-3’s Air Operations Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 22 - Aug. 8, 2025. BE is a large scale live-fly, virtual and constructive exercise, designed to employ command and control through rapid reaction, coordination, and integration of weapon systems in a combat-representative environment, generating combat air power while moving and sustaining the expeditionary air base in a dynamic environment. (Photo cropped to focus on subjects) (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jonathan Stephens)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nivruth Maramreddy, 25th Fighter Squadron detachment director of operations, from Osan Air Base South Korea, walks towards a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron after a post flight refuel at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The 33rd RQS works with allied forces to help pilots familiarize themselves with the survival equipment and better understand the capabilities of the 33rd RQS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron pose for a photo on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, as it flies off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2025. The Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nivruth Maramreddy, 25th Fighter Squadron detachment director of operations, from Osan Air Base South Korea, looks out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron after a gunnery training sortie off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2025. The 33rd RQS works with allied forces to help pilots familiarize themselves with the survival equipment and better understand the capabilities of the 33rd RQS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Florio, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, operates a hoist with a forest penetrator attached onboard a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS for a gunnery training sortie off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2025. SMAs are the primary weapon systems operators, flight engineers and the primary hoist operators for the aircraft. These roles help them to complete their duties of conducting combat search and rescue in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.Charlton Packham, left, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator operations superintendent, and Staff Sgt. Jordan Florio, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, sit in the SMA seats on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS for a gunnery training sortie off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2025. As weapon system operators the SMAs act as an extra set of tactical eyes and ears for the pilots to aid in the recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.Charlton Packham, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator operations superintendent, sits in the SMA seat on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS for a gunnery training sortie off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2025. SMAs are the primary weapon systems operators, flight engineers and the primary hoist operators for the aircraft. These roles help them to complete their duties of conducting combat search and rescue in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.Charlton Packham, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator operations superintendent, fires a GAU-2 minigun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS for a gunnery training sortie off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2025. SMAs are the primary weapon systems operators, flight engineers and the primary hoist operators for the aircraft. These roles help them to complete their duties of conducting combat search and rescue in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Florio, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, fires a GAU-21 machine gun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS for a gunnery training sortie off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2025. As weapon system operators the SMAs act as an extra set of tactical eyes and ears for the pilots to aid in the recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kenneth McGhee, 33rd Rescue Squadron pilot, prepares to fly a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS, for a gunnery training sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The 33rd RQS also works with allied forces to help pilots familiarize themselves with the survival equipment and better understand the capabilities of the 33rd RQS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron conduct preflight checks on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS, before a gunnery training sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charlton Packham, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator operations superintendent, loads ammunition to a GAU-2 minigun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS before a gunnery training sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The weaponry mounted to HH-60W Jolly Green II’s are manned by SMAs for real-world and training operations. The Jolly Green II’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Florio, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, loads ammunition to a GAU-21 machine gun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS before a gunnery training sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The 33rd RQS maintains readiness for mobilization, deployment and employment of helicopters with the ability to rescue U.S. and allied military members, as well as civilians whenever necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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Special Mission Aviators: your safety, our mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Florio, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, preps a GAU-21 machine gun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS before a gunnery training sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 23, 2025. The 33rd RQS maintains readiness for mobilization, deployment and employment of helicopters with the ability to rescue U.S. and allied military members, and civilians whenever necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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