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USAF has introduce the C-130H into ACE exercise

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The 103rd and 139th Airlift Wings of the U.S. Air National Guard recently participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise at the Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, Jan. 13. This marks the first time that the C-130H has been used in such an exercise with the F-22.


U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus M. Bullock

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77th EFS practice defensive counter air with Saudi Saab 2000 AEW

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The U.S. Air Force had the opportunity to train with the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Saab 2000 airborne early warning aircraft during exercise Desert Mirage II, Jan. 19-20.

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA – U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 77th Fighter Generation Squadron trained with the U.S. Army and Royal Saud Air Force to execute a joint force and partner nation exercise called Desert Mirage II, Jan. 19-20, 2020. The event was a two-day live fly exercise aimed at developing bilateral defensive counter air and integrated air defense capabilities. The exercise also enhanced interoperability between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and the RSAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright)

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