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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Ortolani, an F-16 crew chief, right, watches as Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Bollock, a logistician, embodies the multi-capable Airman concept by marshaling a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon for Exercise Ballast Cannon 24.3 at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 7, 2024. Exercise Ballast Cannon occurs nearly quarterly with the Royal Bahraini Air Force to support the U.S. Air Force’s rapid expeditionary capabilities by integrating Agile Combat Employment objectives for F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker, and operational support personnel. The long-standing relationships the U.S. Air Force has developed within the CENTCOM AOR enables regular and routine training which advances the coalition's ability to become a seamless operational force across every warfighting domain. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Megan Floyd)