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New Mexico-based Airmen operate MQ-9 Reapers at Exercise Zia Sunbird in Michigan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessica Williams, 9th Attack Squadron instructor pilot, left, and Staff Sgt. Jonie Lilly, 29th ATKS instructor sensor operator, review pre-launch data at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, July 20, 2026. MQ-9 pilots, sensor operators and maintenance teams participated in Exercise Zia Sunbird, a combat readiness exercise that tests their skills in operating MQ-9s in remote environments away from familiar, readily available resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Bob Teichmann
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