Sorry about the aggressive maneuver,” an airline pilot told passengers after sharply banking to avoid a B-52 over North Dakota. "Not a fun day at work."

One of the war games, Exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, trained U.S. military personnel to maintain readiness and execute missions under stress.

World War II Navy veteran Eli Rauzon, 102, shares his story with his fellow residents Monday, July 21, 2025, at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Upper Macungie Township. Rauzon, who enlisted when he was 17, served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, and later with the Air Force. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

According to the military and a fire official, the Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College, in the Uttara neighborhood, in the afternoon as students were attending classes.

Resolute Force Pacific is designed to evaluate the Air Force’s agile combat employment strategy, which emphasizes rapid deployment, flexible basing and dispersal operations.