U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marcos Garay, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew team chief, inspects a munition on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during an operational surge at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 20, 2025. Units across the 8th Fighter Wing conducted an operational surge to test maximum aircraft generation and sortie execution, ensuring readiness and lethality for training and real-world contingency operations. (Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman, U.S. Air Force)