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Air Force Capt. Brittnie Wedel, a 36th Operations Support Squadron air battle manager, directs air defense assets during Exercise Valiant Shield 26 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 1, 2026.
260701-O-EX056-4104.JPG Photo By: Eleanor Prohaska

Aug 19, 2026
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Air Force Capt. Brittnie Wedel, a 36th Operations Support Squadron air battle manager, directs air defense assets during Exercise Valiant Shield 26 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 1, 2026. Wedel, who served as a regional air defense command director and command and control exercise director, participated in a pioneering biometric experiment designed to study and optimize warfighter decision-making under combat stress. The exercise marked the first time this human systems technology was deployed and evaluated in a secured, classified environment. (U.S. Pacific Command photo by Eleanor Prohaska)


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