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Lt. Col. Christopher Jones (left), 356th Airlift Squadron commander and a C-5 instructor pilot, and Maj. Ben Ernst (right), a 68th Airlift Squadron pilot, taxi a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy during Exercise Southern Star ‘25 at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, June 3, 2025. Southern Star ‘25 is a multinational special operations exercise taking place across Chile from May 26 to June 8, uniting forces from six nations and 10 observing countries, totaling more than ,2700 participants to enhance interoperability and strengthen global SOF partnerships through joint training from as far north as Antofagasta to the southern region of Punta Arenas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Julian Hernandez)