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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Simpler, right, and Master Sgt. Andrew Abney, boom operators with the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, move equipment off a K-Loader onto a KC-46 Pegasus aircraft during Talisman Sabre 25 in Northern Territory, Australia, July 25, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, advancing a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and partners, while enhancing collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Philip Bryant)