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21st SOS supports U.S. Marines and JGSDF in massive Resolute Dragon exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 21st Special Operations Squadron, U.S. Marines from 4th Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, 5th Infantry Regiment, pose for a group photo during exercise Resolute Dragon 21 at the Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. U.S. and Japanese forces have worked together for more than 60 years; training together to increase operational cohesion and readiness in the pursuit of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Allied partners derive value from each opportunity to learn from one another while maintaining the readiness, proficiency, and lethality of our armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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21st SOS supports U.S. Marines and JGSDF in massive Resolute Dragon exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mychal Ford, left, 21st Special Operations Squadron special missions aviator, high-fives a U.S. Marine from the 4th Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, during exercise Resolute Dragon 21 at the Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. U.S. and Japanese forces have worked together for more than 60 years; training together to increase operational cohesion and readiness in the pursuit of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Allied partners derive value from each opportunity to learn from one another while maintaining the readiness, proficiency, and lethality of our armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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21st SOS supports U.S. Marines and JGSDF in massive Resolute Dragon exercise

An MV-22B Osprey from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (VMM-262) lands while U.S. Marines, 4th Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and soldiers from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, 5th Infantry Regiment, prepare for air-to-ground maneuvers during exercise Resolute Dragon 21 at the Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. The MV-22 and CV-22B Osprey are important assets in rapid air-to-ground operations for joint and allied forces in many environments, allowing rapid combat power projection and defense over vast distances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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21st SOS supports U.S. Marines and JGSDF in massive Resolute Dragon exercise

U.S. Air Force Capt. Quinn Lake, right, 21st Special Operations Squadron pilot, escorts U.S. Marines, 4th Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, onto a CV-22B Osprey while practicing medical evacuation drills during exercise Resolute Dragon 21 at the Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. U.S. Marines operate in air-to-ground task forces, enabling tactical and operational maneuvers that include rapid infiltration and exfiltration in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. Allied integration is critical, but can be complex and requires regular, intensive training to maintain requisite skills to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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21st SOS supports U.S. Marines and JGSDF in massive Resolute Dragon exercise

U.S. Marines, 4th Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, 5th Infantry Regiment, practice medical evacuation drills on a U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey during exercise Resolute Dragon 21 at the Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. RD21 is the largest bilateral field training exercise between Japan Self Defense Forces, U.S. Marines, and the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. and Japanese forces have a long history of training together, and exercises provide opportunities to learn from one another while maintaining the readiness, proficiency, and lethality of allied armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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21st SOS supports U.S. Marines and JGSDF in massive Resolute Dragon exercise

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Laura Fowler, center, 21st Special Operations Squadron pilot, directs soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, 5th Infantry Regiment, on how to egress from a CV-22B Osprey while practicing medical evacuation drills during exercise Resolute Dragon 21 at the Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. Allied partners training together is essential to the coordination of forces between countries, helping to ensure the continuation of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Regular combined training opportunities incorporating the Japan Self Defense Forces, the U.S. Marines, and the U.S. Air Force, has proven to be effective in increasing the mutual understanding of military tactics, techniques, and procedures that help ensure both forces can fight successfully as a cohesive unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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ACC Concludes Agile Combat Employment C3 Ops Rehearsal

Distinguished Visitors receive a brief during the Agile Combat Employment Command, Control and Communications Rehearsal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on December 13. The rehearsal brought together Airmen from Air Combat Command, United States Air Force in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, as well as civilian counterparts, to test and access tactics and technologies specific to C3 Operations to best support Lead Wings in the future fight.

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ACC Concludes Agile Combat Employment C3 Ops Rehearsal

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Adam Chitwood, commander of Air Combat Command’s Agile Battle Lab, briefs Gen. Mark Kelly commander of ACC and Command Chief Master Sgt. David Wade during the Agile Combat Employment Command, Control and Communications Rehearsal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., December 6 to December 13. A main objective of this event was to test equipment and tactics and present Air Force leadership with a data set to make informed decisions regarding our future C3 operations in contested environments.

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ACC Concludes Agile Combat Employment C3 Ops Rehearsal

Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks with Distinguished Visitors during the Agile Combat Employment Command Control and Communications Rehearsal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on December 13. A main objective of this event was to test equipment and tactics and present Air Force leadership with a data set to make informed decisions regarding our future C3 operations in contested environments.

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ACC Concludes Agile Combat Employment C3 Ops Rehearsal

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brayton Jarvis, Non-Commissioned In Charge of the mission defense team out of the 20th Communications Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., sets up equipment during the Agile Combat Employment Command, Control and Communications Rehearsal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on December 13. A main objective of this event was to test equipment and tactics and present Air Force leadership with a data set to make informed decisions regarding our future C3 operations in contested environments.

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ACC Concludes Agile Combat Employment C3 Ops Rehearsal

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Peppin, 644th Combat Communications Squadron, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, briefs Airmen during the Agile Combat Employment Command, Control and Communications Rehearsal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on December 6. A main objective of this event was to test equipment and tactics and present Air Force leadership with a data set to make informed decisions regarding future C3 operations in contested environments.

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ACC Concludes Agile Combat Employment C3 Ops Rehearsal

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Chitwood, commander of Air Combat Command Agile Battle Lab and head of the Agile Combat Employment Command, Control and Communications Rehearsal, gives an introductory speech on the first day of the rehearsal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., December 6 to December 13. The rehearsal brought together Airmen from Air Combat Command, United States Air Force in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, as well as civilian counterparts, to test and access tactics and technologies specific to C3 Operations to best support Lead Wings in the future fight.

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ACC Concludes Agile Combat Employment C3 Ops Rehearsal

A U.S. Air Force Airman briefs Distinguished Visitors during the Agile Combat Employment Command, Control and Communications Rehearsal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on December 13. The rehearsal brought together Airmen from Air Combat Command, United States Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, as well as civilian counterparts, to test and assess tactics and technologies specific to C3 operations to best support Lead Wings in the future fight.

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ACC Concludes Agile Combat Employment C3 Ops Rehearsal

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 23d Wing, Moody Air Force Base, deplane at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, December 6, 2021, in support of the Agile Combat Employment Command, Control, and Communications (C3) Operations Rehearsal. During the ACE C3 Operations Rehearsal, the 23d Wing Airmen were able to get hands-on experience with expeditionary communications equipment that may not be accessible within garrison units in an effort to prepare for their role as a Lead Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Dana Tourtellotte)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, wave after pushing bundles from a C-130J Super Hercules during the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop at near Kuttu Island, Dec. 6, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Airman 1st Class Milo Carter, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, watches for the drop zone near Asor, Dec. 5, 2021, for the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Airman 1st Class Milo Carter, left, Senior Airman Gabriela Arnspiger, right, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters and Capt. Stephen Sharp, 36th AS pilot, celebrate after successfully completing a day of bundles for the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop drops at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, waves after pushing out bundles during the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop near Asor, Dec. 5, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Airman 1st Class Shawn Fuller, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight technician, prepares a bundle during the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Senior Airman Kaine Kilburn, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight technician, right, and 1st Lt. Stephen Gardella, 374th LRS CMF commander, prepare a bundle during the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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