Air Force Master Sgt. Jesse Ballard, 48th Maintenance Group loading standardization crew chief, prepares to load a GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition onto an F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 7, 2022. The 48th Fighter Wing participated in exercise Atlantic Thunder, a joint bilateral exercise aimed to neutralize surface maritime threats while demonstrating the flexibility of the joint force.

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