Assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker
Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army Alaska, uses binoculars to monitor a
live fire while his unit and U.S. Air Force Air National Guard Joint
Terminal Attack Controllers train together at Yukon Training Area,
Alaska, to hone joint interoperability and close air support
capabilities in a high operations tempo simulated combat environment
during the Red Flag Alaska 14-3 exercise on August 20, 2014.
USAF Joint Terminal Attack Controllers
deploy with Army units, and bring to the fight an ability to quickly
and accurately call close air support to engage enemy targets on the
ground. Red Flag Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces
commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. forces,
provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air
support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat
environment.
U.S. Air Force video by Sr.
Airman Ross Alexander Whitley Edited by USA Patriotism!
Calling Close Air Support
