An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron prepares to taxi to the runway during Exercise Point Blank 20-3 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, July 16, 2020. Large-force exercises provide aircrew and support personnel the experience needed to maintain a ready force by integrating multiple aircraft allowing aircrews to train for different objectives which is critical to ensuring the collective defense of the NATO alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)