Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-3 and the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Senior Airman Hunter Thomas, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, assembles a pilot ejection harness during Prairie Vigilance 24-3 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 8, 2024. Prairie Vigilance serves to ensure Allies and partners that the U.S. is ready to execute nuclear options and global strike anytime, anywhere, in order to deter and, if necessary, respond to strategic attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trust Tate)