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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Ward, 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance manager, speaks into a land mobile radio during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26.

(Photo by Senior Airman James Johnson/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Ward, 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance manager, speaks into a land mobile radio during a USAF-led operational exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2026. BM26 tested rapid response capabilities to prepare Airmen for potential emergencies in the Indo-Pacific region.

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