Lt. Col. Brandon July, 80th Fighter Squadron commander and F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, performs a gesture of squadron pride before departure during Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 24 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 29, 2024. Cobra Gold 24 is an exercise designed to provide the U.S., its Allies, and mission partners a venue to execute complex and realistic operations to build interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)