‘Combat Cardinal 2024’ rehearses home station, deployed readiness
375th Air Mobility Wing Airmen wear morale patches for Combat Cardinal components, Combat Sword and Combat Shield, on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, March 7, 2024. Combat Cardinal is part of a series of training exercises meant to enhance Air Mobility Command’s ability to quickly and effectively “Explode into Theater,” and have the readiness capability to sense and seize opportunities during a conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)