March 2023 Wing Inspection Readiness Exercise
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 194th Fighter Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, walks off the flightline after a flight during an exercise March 4, 2023, at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, California. The base-wide readiness inspection exercise simulated emergency events which required pilots to wear protective gear such as their helmet and gloves when not conducting flying operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mercedes Taylor)