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An airman's red headlamp shines as fellow airmen in tactical gear gather by trees near a neighborhood in the dark.

Mission Ready

Airmen receive a mission brief during Scorpion Lens at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 19, 2026. The exercise was designed to prepare combat camera, audiovisual, cyber and public affairs airmen to deliver operational information warfare capabilities in support of joint operations in deployed and austere environments.

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