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A U.S. Air Force Crew Chief from the 432nd Maintenance Squadron taxies in an MQ-9 Reaper during the Marine Corps’ service level training exercise (SLTE) 5-23, which is also an agile combat employment (ACE) exercise, after landing for the first time at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 25, 2023. Exercising elements of ACE enables remotely piloted aircraft to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen are postured to respond across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)