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 Joint training builds readiness for tomorrow’s fight








 by Senior Airman    dynamic forward adaptive basing cconcepts,   Training included performing simulated   units and tactics that we don’t usually get   different than it is home station, which is   potentially contested environments is critical   so we can solidify effective practices and   in an ACE environment,” Boules said. “With
 JAcob StephenS  as part of the 355th Wing’s effort to continue   combat search and rescue escorts with   to train,” Boules said. “We typically train in   to always produce safe and reliable aircraft   to allow the Air Force and DoD to continue   improve where we are deficient.”  the environment we are facing now, it is es-
 leading the way in developing readiness for   Navy and Marine helicopters, anti-maritime   a lot of austere and contested environments,   for the pilots to effectively carry out their   pushing further into the fight and to gain an   Following the strategic guidance “Acceler-  sential that not just pilots and maintainers,
 355th Wing Public Affairs
 tomorrow’s fight.  strikes, forward area hot refuels and other   as well as train on the close air support   mission,” said Master Sgt. Johnathan Heyl-  edge for any conflict that may arise.    ate Change or Lose” from Air Force Chief of   but everyone, understands that we are going
 “We went out to demonstrate, execute   capabilities.  mission, but we don’t usually get to train   man, 354th AMU production superintendent.   “For the Air Force, operations like this are   Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., the 355th   to be required to adapt to any environment
 Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force   and train our new tactics, techniques and   This training is critical as in a near-peer   anti-maritime strike roles and capabilities.   “We did take this opportunity, however, to   the future and we have to be able to pick up   Wing is preparing for the high-end fight by   that we are in and execute the mission in a
 Base traveled to Naval Air Station North   procedures for ACE and DFAB and how we   adversary situation, interoperability be-  Training new things only helps us further   integrate and train Navy and civilian main-  and go anywhere with limited support at   building an unprecedented level of readiness,   timely and safe manner.”
 Island, California, to perform multi-service   integrate those with coalition forces,” said   tween units and military branches is going   our readiness for what we may see in the   tainers on A-10 hot refueling operations. In   the forward location, and still produce safe,   as proven by the capabilities of the Airmen   The ever-changing global climate of con-
 integration training with the Marines, Navy   Capt. Alexander Boules, 354th FS A-10 pilot.   to be critical for mission success. Building on   future.”  addition, we did practice some ACE concepts   reliable combat sorties,” Heylman said.   and A-10s at the 354th FS.  flict requires the Air Force and DoD to adapt
 and other Air Force assets from Feb. 16 to 20.  “We took a detachment of our A-10s out to   previous training with other Air Force assets,   Training new and atypical missions is   by having a built bomb truck arrive from   “Operations like this help our maintainers   “What we are doing at the 354th FS ex-  and deploy ready, lethal forces anywhere in
 Airmen from the 354th Fighter Squadron   train these concepts, as well as integrate   while also on-boarding new mission partners   beneficial as it prepares our Airmen for situ-  home station for resupply and exercise cer-  to get repetitions operating without all the   emplifies ‘Accelerate Change or Lose’ due   the world at a moment’s notice. The 355th
 and 354th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, as   with  the Navy, Marines, C-130s  (Super   helps increase the reach and effectiveness of   ations that they may face while downrange.   tain maintenance concepts operating in an   comforts and support of being at home sta-  to the fact that we are working through   Wing remains on the leading edge of this
 well as other support units set up command   Hercules) from Little Rock (Air Force Base,   not just the Dynamic Wing and Air Force, but   Not all is new, however, as some missions   austere environment.”  tion. It also tells us what we are good at and   problems and building what is essentially a   charge by developing Airmen to execute ACE
 and control operations out of NASNI to train   Arkansas) and other Air Force assets we   the entire Department of Defense.  are best executed by doing the same things.  Enabling pilots and maintainers to oper-  what we need to improve on going forward to   mission essential personnel list for deploy-  and DFAB in austere and contested environ-
 and develop agile combat employment and   don’t traditionally get to train with.”  “This training gives us exposure to some   “Our focus during this trip was not much   ate smoothly and effectively in austere and   be able to operate in austere environments,   ments based on what we anticipate seeing   ments and reach their full potential.





























 Airman 1st Class Hunter Thomas, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Unit A-10 Thunderbolt
 II crew chief, performs pre-flight inspections on the flight line at Naval Air Station
 North Island, Coronado, California, Feb. 20. Crew chiefs are responsible for per-
 forming pre- and post-flight inspections to ensure that the aircraft remains safe and
 ready for any mission, anywhere, anytime.
 An Airman from the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Unit performs mainte-
 nance on the flight line at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Cali-
 fornia, Feb. 16. Airmen from the 354th AMU traveled to NASNI with A-10
 Thunderbolt IIs from the 354th Fighter Squadron to execute dynamic for-
 ward adaptive basing and agile combat employment concepts.






























 A C-130J Super Hercules taxis down the flight line at Naval Air Station North Island, Coro-
 A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk flies over the Pacific Ocean Feb. 18. Heli-  nado, California, Feb. 17. The C-130, assigned to the 61st Airlift Squadron, traveled to NASNI   Photos by Senior Airman Jacob T. Stephens
 copter Sea Combat Squadron 85 is a Naval aviation squadron based out of  alongside A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 354th Fighter Squadron to train tactics, techniques   An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off from the flight line at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, California, Feb. 17. The A-10s, assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron, trained along-
 Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, California, that flies the MH-60.   and procedures.  side joint service partners to increase overall force readiness for land and sea operations.
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