U.S. Airmen from the 28th Security Forces Squadron conduct a patrol for a downed Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) during a Cerberus Defender exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., 18 July, 2024. This part of the exercise focused on small-unit tactics training and communication in the field and included an ambush from enemy fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)