Five U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft prepare to takeoff at Wunstorf Air Base during exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) in Wunstorf, Germany, June 21, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)