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240715-F-MT297-1079 (July 15, 2024) U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare an F-22A Raptor before a flight during Exercise Pitch Black 2024 at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Tindal, Australia, July 15. Exercise Pitch Black 24 is a regular large-scale training activity that supports each participating nation’s own sovereign security objectives, and collectively contributes to the wider peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrea Posey)