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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alkiem Van Duyne, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment shift lead, familiarizes himself with U.S. Navy ground power equipment in preparation for exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. BE 26-1 is focused on strengthening the operational-level decision-making speed, accuracy, and resilience in a highly realistic and contested battlespace while serving as an operational testbed for emerging command and control concepts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaiden Bainbridge, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, discusses logistics while preparing for exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. Exercise BE provides 25th AMXS and joint force participants with 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 Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alkiem Van Duyne, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment shift lead, familiarizes himself with U.S. Navy ground power equipment in preparation for exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. BE 26-1 is designed to provide a combat-representative environment for units like the 25th AMXS to test their limits, refine their skills, and innovate solutions for complex operational challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sabahudin Covic, 900 Division floor supervisor, trains Airmen assigned to the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to operate U.S. Navy NC-10C Mobile Electric Power Plants during exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. BE provides critical opportunities for engagement with international and joint force partners, enabling the 25th AMXS to improve interoperability in a combat-representative environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sabahudin Covic, 900 Division floor supervisor, trains Airmen assigned to the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to operate U.S. Navy NC-10C Mobile Electric Power Plants during exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. The 25th AMXS’s preparation included coordinating logistics with U.S. Navy personnel, familiarizing themselves with the installation's protocols and streamlining joint force operations for the duration of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Pierson, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief shift lead, unloads equipment in preparation for exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. BE 26-1 is focused on strengthening the operational-level decision-making speed, accuracy, and resilience in a highly realistic and contested battlespace while serving as an operational testbed for emerging command and control concepts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect and prepare necessary equipment for exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. BE 26-1 is designed to provide a combat-representative environment for units like the 25th AMXS to test their limits, refine their skills, and innovate solutions for complex operational challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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U.S. Air Force Kegan McCartney, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, unloads an Internal Airlift/Helicopter Slingable Container Unit in preparation for exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. BE provides critical opportunities for engagement with international and joint force partners, enabling the 25th AMXS to improve interoperability in a combat-representative environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unload beams for a Internal Airlift/Helicopter Slingable Container Unit in preparation for exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. The 25th AMXS’s preparation included coordinating logistics with U.S. Navy personnel, familiarizing themselves with the installation's protocols and streamlining joint force operations for the duration of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Pierson, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief shift lead, unloads equipment in preparation for exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. Exercise BE provides 25th AMXS and joint force participants with 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 Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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25th ATKW arrives for Bamboo Eagle 26-1

Published Feb. 18, 2026
By Senior Airman Kylie Barrow
25th Attack Wing

POINT MUGU NAVAL AIR STATION, Calif. -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alkiem Van Duyne, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment shift lead, familiarizes himself with U.S. Navy ground power equipment in preparation for exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026. BE 26-1 is focused on strengthening the operational-level decision-making speed, accuracy, and resilience in a highly realistic and contested battlespace while serving as an operational testbed for emerging command and control concepts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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