39th AS simulates airdrops and transports cargo for VS26
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonah Mehrer, left, and 1st Lt. Kaitlyn Laney, right, both 39th Airlift Squadron pilots, land on the runway at the Saipan International Airport, Northern Mariana Islands, June 29, 2026, in support of VALIANT SHIELD 2026. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Schellenberg)