U.S. Airmen from the 555th Fighter Generation Squadron and 555th Fighter Squadron prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a flight during Exercise Astral Knight 24 at Siauluai Air Base, Lithuania, May 13, 2024. AK24 is the U.S. European Command’s capstone of an integrated air and missile defense exercise focused on incremental development of theater-wide allied IAMD architecture. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel) More