A Task Force-99 Airman explains to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall how unmanned aircraft can tactically deploy at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 6, 2023. Task Force-99’s mission is to leverage digital and unmanned technologies, creating dilemmas for adversaries and new opportunities for collaboration with partners. One of Kendall’s focus areas is the modernization of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force to better handle the future of warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Angulo)