U.S. Army 3rd Group Special Forces Soldiers practice
close quarters battle (CQB) at the Combat Readiness Training Center,
Gulfport, Mississippi, during Southern Strike 18. Southern Strike 18
is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the
Mississippi Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in
Gulfport, Mississippi.
The Southern Strike 18 exercise emphasizes air-to-air,
air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities.
These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric
scenarios with actions from specialized ground forces and combat and
mobility air forces.
U.S. Air Force video by Senior
Airman Maygan Straight - October 2017 Video edited by USA Patriotism!