A military exercise earlier this month saw 9th Reconnaissance Wing Airmen do something completely different: command and control fighter and transport aircraft as part of a massive exercise across the western U.S.
Earlier this spring, the 388th Fighter Wing proved just 12 Airmen can operate an F-35 contingency location, refueling and rearming the fighters at spots across Georgia and South Carolina. The demonstration, part of exercise Agile Flag 23-1, marks yet another proof of concept for the ...