U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules readiness exercise
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 61st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lands during a readiness and dispersal exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 27, 2026. The exercise was designed to strengthen Ninth Air Force’s (Air Force Central) ability to disperse combat airpower throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, adding strategic ambiguity to adversary decision-making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Wingate)