U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Brentzel, a loadmaster with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing, guides a forklift at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., Aug. 21, 2026, during exercise Patriot 26. The Air National Guard-hosted exercise brings together approximately 1,000 Airmen and Soldiers from National Guard units across 35 states, along with federal, state and local agencies, to enhance domestic response readiness and interagency coordination during large-scale emergencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Angelee Barnett)