Point Blank 26: 48 FW demonstrates ACE readiness, adaptability
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Evan Schneider, 493rd Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Gunnar Lindeman, 493rd FGS weapons load crew chief, conduct hot-pit operations on an F-35A Lightning II aircraft in support of Exercise Point Blank at RAF Leeming, England, Jan. 26, 2026. During the exercise, maintenance Airmen completed cross-certification operations, enhancing their ability to support both the F-15E Strike Eagle and F-35A Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Davis)