Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing prepare for takeoff on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft April 25, 2021 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, in support of exercise NEXUS DAWN. Air Force Reservists from Travis, Beale, March, McConnell Air Force Bases and JBLM will participate in the exercise as well as Air National Guardsmen from Fresno, California. NEXUS DAWN is a readiness exercise and an opportunity for multiple Air Force Reserve units to participate projecting airpower together so they are ready to fly, fight and win in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)