EXERCISE BAMBOO EAGLE 26-1 TESTS AIR FORCE READINESS AT MCAS YUMA

LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

The 325th Fighter Wing operated as a spoke location during exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 17-21, 2026.Bamboo Eagle is a large-scale training event designed to prepare Airmen for combat against advanced threats. The exercise creates a realistic combat environment that tests distributed command and control and the ability to generate and sustain airpower from multiple locations across the western U.S. and Pacific while under simulated attack."Bamboo Eagle really tests our ability, not only as an Air Force but as a joint force, to execute command and control across great distances," said Lt. Col. Ja...