1st Lt. Jimmy Cummings
The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center began the second iteration of exercise Bamboo Eagle on Aug. 2, marking the beginning of an eight-day exercise spanning various locations across the western United States, designated sea and airspace in the eastern Pacific, and several virtual and constructive components.
With more than 3,000 service members from the joint forces participating and over 20 units supporting, Bamboo Eagle 24-3 will be employing more than 150 aircraft, enhancing interoperability and warfighting capabilities.
“Bamboo Eagle provides a combat representative environment,” said Maj. Gen. Christopher Niemi, USAFWC commander. “By honing our capabilities in dynamic and challenging environments, we strengthen our ability to deter aggression and safeguard our nation's interests.”
Integrating training in the eastern Pacific Ocean and associated airspace provides warfighters with combat representative training by including scenarios relevant to the maritime domain.
The exercise includes total force integration, multiple major commands and military services, as well as Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force augmenting command and control efforts. Participants will conduct all-domain combat-power generation from multiple basing locations across the western U.S.
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing sits on the flightline during Bamboo Eagle (BE) 24-3 at at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. Through the use of designated air space, BE 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battle space to conduct testing, tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro) 
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing sits on the flightline during Bamboo Eagle (BE) 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. Through the use of designated air space, BE 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct testing, tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro) 
U.S. Airmen load equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wings during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. The exercise will use combat-representative roles and processes to deliberately target all participants as a training audience and stress the force’s capability to pulse power forward in an expeditious manner across the tyranny of distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro) 
U.S. Airmen load equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wings during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. The exercise will use combat-representative roles and processes to deliberately target all participants as a training audience and stress the force’s capability to pulse power forward in an expeditious manner across the tyranny of distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro) 
U.S. Airmen load a power cart onto a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. The exercise will use combat-representative roles and processes to deliberately target all participants as a training audience and stress the force’s capability to pulse power forward in an expeditious manner across the tyranny of distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro) 
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing sits on the flightline during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. The objective of exercises with speed and scale is to demonstrate the Department of the Air Force preparedness for complex, large-scale military operations, demonstrating the ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high end threats on short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro) 
U.S. Airmen prepare a power cord for use on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. The objective of exercises with speed and scale is to demonstrate the Department of the Air Force preparedness for complex, large-scale military operations, demonstrating the ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high end threats on short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)