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Adapt to Win - Green Flag-West 23-02

A U.S. Navy SEAL adjusts the straps on a DATM-160, a training version of the ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy, loaded on an A-10C during Green Flag-West 23-02 on San Clemente Island, California, November 7, 2022. Green Flag-West’s main objective is to provide advanced, realistic and relevant air-to-surface integration warfighter training in a robust, contested, degraded, and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)
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Adapt to Win - Green Flag-West 23-02

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Hillard, 29th Weapons Squadron instructor loadmaster, performs pre-flight inspections aboard a C-130J Hercules before participating in a Green Flag-West 23-02 mission on Naval Air Station North Island, California, November 7, 2022. In an effort to modernize and strengthen our military for strategic competition, the 549th CTS used Green Flag-West 23-02 to focus on facilitating air operations in maritime surface warfare missions, air-to-surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)
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Adapt to Win - Green Flag-West 23-02

A Naval aircrewman taxis in an A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 66th Weapons Squadron during Green Flag-West 23-02 on San Clemente Island, California, Nov. 7, 2022. The 549th Combat Training Squadron successfully operated a disaggregated, multi-service Green Flag-West exercise Nov. 2-9, that integrated U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force command and control, tactical units, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, while operating from multiple locations across the west coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)
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Adapt to Win - Green Flag-West 23-02

From left, U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic Petty Officer 2nd Class Tracy Donigan and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caleb Ackerman, a 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, discuss the capabilities of the A-10C Thunderbolt II on Naval Air Station North Island, California, November 7, 2022. The 549th Combat Training Squadron successfully operated a disaggregated, multi-service Green Flag-West exercise Nov. 2-9, that integrated U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force command and control, tactical units, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, while operating from multiple locations across the west coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)
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WFX 23-2

Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team plan and review the unit’s movements during Warfighter 23-2 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Nov. 8, 2022. The warfighter exercises provide virtual battlefield scenarios that test a unit’s staff and Soldiers’ ability to coordinate and communicate in functional skill areas such as command and control, movement and maneuver, intelligence, targeting processes, sustainment and protection. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis)
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Lead Wing drills down on ACE

U.S. Air Force Airmen move pieces during a game of Kingfish Agile Combat Employment (ACE) at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 2, 2022. Kingfish ACE was designed by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Troy Pierce, Headquarters Air Force airpower strategist, to teach Airmen about the logistical challenges of an Agile Combat Employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krista Reed Choate)
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Lead Wing drills down on ACE

U.S. Air Force Airmen play a game of Kingfish Agile Combat Employment (ACE) at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 2, 2022. The strategic war game was designed by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Troy Pierce, Headquarters Air Force airpower strategist, to teach Airmen about the logistical challenges of an ACE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krista Reed Choate)
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Lead Wing drills down on ACE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brandon Mackay, 366th Fighter Wing chief of staff, writes on a white board before a game of Kingfish Agile Combat Employment (ACE) at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 2, 2022. Kingfish ACE offers Airmen the chance to work together in different simulations to enhance critical thinking capabilities and build experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krista Reed Choate)
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Lead Wing drills down on ACE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kendahl Jackson, 366th Fighter Wing A33 chief of current operations, center, and Master Sgt. Cesar Zayas, 12th Air Force A4M superintendent, left, play a game of Kingfish Agile Combat Employment at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 2, 2022. Kingfish ACE offers Airmen the chance to work together through different simulations to enhance critical thinking capabilities and build experiences through the execution of an ACE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krista Reed Choate)
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Lead Wing drills down on ACE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Paul Jamboretz, 12th Air Force studies, analyses and assessment officer, moves pieces during a game of Kingfish Agile Combat Employment at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 2, 2022. Kingfish ACE was created to introduce Airmen to the concept and challenges of an ACE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krista Reed Choate)
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Kellie Hudson

#AviationNation Welcomes Home Kellie Hudson! First accredited female air boss in the United States and she will be at Aviation Nation 2022! Kellie Hudson was born and raised in Houston, TX. There, she joined the US Air Force in 1996 at the age of 18 and served 20 years as an Air Traffic Controller. She retired in 2016 at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada and she and her family still call Las Vegas "home." Kellie has always been involved in airshows since 1997, including aircrew hospitality and ground operations, then began Air Bossing in 2018. She has shadowed and been mentored by some of the best air bosses; Wayne Boggs, Jim Tucciarone, George Cline and Ralph Royce, before branching off on her own. “I absolutely love my airshow family and have found my true passion-you can’t wait until life isn’t hard to be happy.” -Kellie Hudson.
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US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

Royal Air Force forces participating in VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, Oct. 24 – Nov. 4, 2022. Exercise VFC serves as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (Computer screens, security badges and papers were blurred for security purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Deb Henley)
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US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

U.S. Air Force forces participating in VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, Oct. 24 – Nov. 4, 2022. Exercise VFC serves as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (Computer screen blurred for security purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Deb Henley)
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US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle Soldiers from 1st Intelligence Weapons Team, B Company, 15th Military Intelligence Battalion Fort Hood, Texas, supporting Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance, or SCAR, and Surface Combat Air Patrol, or SUCAP, operations during VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 to help deter enemy forces while allowing the U.S. Navy freedom of maneuver at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 28, 2022. The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, executes exercise VFC as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (Security badges were blurred for security purposes) (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Deb Henley)
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US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Butler, 705th Combat Training Squadron commander, briefs coalition and U.S. forces VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 distinguished visitors at the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 28, 2022. Exercise VFC serves as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (Security badges were blurred for security purposes) (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Deb Henley)
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US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

U.S. Space Force, United Kingdom Space Command, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Air Force (Space) participating in VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 in the Air Operations Center, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, Oct. 24 – Nov. 4, 2022. Exercise VFC serves as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Deb Henley)
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US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force forces participating in VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 in the Air Operations Center at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, Oct. 24 – Nov. 4, 2022. Exercise VFC serves as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (Computer screens and security badges were blurred for security purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Deb Henley)
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US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

Royal Canadian forces participating in VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, Oct. 24 – Nov. 4, 2022. Exercise VFC serves as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (Security badges and computer screens were blurred for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Deb Henley)
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US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition

Royal Air Force MQ-9 pilot discusses training with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps forces during VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 to help deter enemy forces while allowing the U.S. Navy freedom of maneuver at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 28, 2022. The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, executes exercise VFC as a train as you fight exercise by integrating the full spectrum of air, land, surface, space, and cyber warfighters in a virtual battlespace in joint and coalition environments; forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participated. (Security badges and computer screens were blurred for security purposes) (U.S. Air Force photo by Ms. Deb Henley)
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Nimble, lightweight command posts guide tactical operations at PC22

Military service members assigned to the 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Bliss, Texas, and 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct warfare operations at the Technical Operation Center — Light (TOC-L) on Oct. 14, 2022, during Project Convergence 22 experimentation at March Air Reserve Base, California. PC22, a multi-month event, enables the Department of Defense and its multinational partners to assess future warfighting concepts and capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brenda Salgado)
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