This used to be known as Capstone, but the Bush administration has gone on a rampage renaming everything. [Yeah, makes no sense to me either.] Air Force firepower (note the USAF picked lowercase for "firepower") is a live bombing demonstration. The A10's in the past have used their guns, but I didn't hear them this time. What do you see? Planes, flares, and kabooms.
OK, the B52 is the flare champion, at least at this demo. Quite a few flares didn't even make the photograph.
The A10's tend to dominate the show. They are probably the only planes flying at a realistic height for the job.
I included this blurry photo only because it doesn't make much sense. Here you see a Pavehawk flying towards the flares. Since the flares are there to attract surface to air missiles, flying towards them is probably not a good idea.
There appears to be some object in the middle of the dust could in the photo above.
The B2 and F117a did their share of bombing, but didn't hang out near the dust clouds to be photographed.
The Pavehawk is used in a simulated rescue mission that takes place too far away to be seen with a telephoto lens. The Pavehawk makes quite a few passes over the highway for unknown reasons, perhaps to check out the crowd. In the lower photo, the white van is parked on the opposite side of the highway near the prison. This is one of the viewing locations for the uninvited public. The advantage to parking near the prison is the area is a bit higher than the other viewing spots, though you are further back.
Note that the Pavehawk isn't materializing via the Star Trek transporter. Rather, you are seeing the effects of desert heat over a long distance.
The rest of the uninvited guests park on mesas near the highway. They can be reached with most passenger cars, though I bet this red sports car bottomed out.
The invited guests get to watch from probably half the distance that the peons by the highway have to endure. A bit more resolution would reveal dancing girls, kegs of beer, and very thick steaks on the BBQ. The large boxy object is a "jumbotron" display.
Official USAF press release for the event