From Pub Talk to Power Projection: How a Shared Vision Brought the 55th Wing into Talisman Sabre

Two U.S. Air Force and a Royal Australian Air Force personnel observe the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint ahead of a launch during Exercise Talisman Sabre at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, July 14, 2025. Talisman Sabre 2025 is the first time the Rivet Joint has been integrated into the multinational exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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28/10

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1/8000

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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