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Talons Entwined: Exercise Falcon Talon 2024

A member of the Pakistan Air Force Special Services Wing listens to a radio in an undisclosed location in Pakistan during Exercise Falcon Talon, June 4, 2024. The U.S. Air Forces Central’s Air Warfare Center deployed a joint terminal attack control instructor to conduct academic discussions on airspace control authority, coordinated attacks, sensor management, and enhanced target descriptions during the exercise. (Courtesy photo)
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Talons Entwined: Exercise Falcon Talon 2024

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the U.S. Air Forces Central’s Air Warfare Center conducts an academic discussion during a joint terminal attack control drill in an undisclosed location in Pakistan during Exercise Falcon Talon, June 4, 2024. Falcon Talon is an annual, Pakistan Air Force hosted, training event that builds on the crucial relationship between the two nations and brings together a powerful multinational force to promote and advance mutual security in the region. (Courtesy photo)
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Talons Entwined: Exercise Falcon Talon 2024

A Pakistan Air Force C-130 flies in support of a joint terminal attack control drill in an undisclosed location in Pakistan during Exercise Falcon Talon, June 4, 2024. U.S. Air Force Central’s 378th Air Expeditionary Wing and Pakistan Air Force Airmen recently conducted the fifth iteration of Exercise Falcon Talon, a bilateral Field Training Exercise focused on tactical-level counter-terrorism, air-to-ground weapons employment, and subject matter expert exchanges, held in Pakistan from June 1 - June 11, 2024. (Courtesy photo)
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Talons Entwined: Exercise Falcon Talon 2024

Members of the Pakistan Air Force Special Services Wing relay messages during a joint terminal attack control drill in an undisclosed location in Pakistan during Exercise Falcon Talon 2024, June 4, 2024. The U.S. Air Force and Pakistan Air Force executed live fly missions involving helicopters for infiltration and exfiltration, fighter aircraft for close air support, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms for real-time targeting data and combat search and rescue support. (Courtesy photo)
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Talons Entwined: Exercise Falcon Talon 2024

Airmen currently deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility mission plan with members of the Pakistan Air Force in an undisclosed location in Pakistan during Exercise Falcon Talon, June 4, 2024. The Air Force Central Air Warfare Center deployed a joint terminal attack control instructor to conduct academic training sessions on airspace control authority, coordinated attacks, sensor management, and enhanced target descriptions. (Courtesy photo)
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AFCENT hosts Sailors, Marines for Joint Air Operations Workshop

U.S. Reserve and Active Duty Sailors, Airmen and Marines discuss strategies and terminology that sailors use when conducting flight operations during the Joint Air Operations Workshop at Shaw Air Force Base, Feb. 2, 2024. The workshop provided Air Force and Navy Reservists assigned to Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element Headquarters unit and 710th Combat Operations Squadron Detachment 1 with a better understanding for exercise planning in support future exercises and potential real world scenarios with U.S. Navy and Air Force cooperation. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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AFCENT hosts Sailors, Marines for Joint Air Operations Workshop

U.S. Sailors and civilians plan simulated air operations during the Joint Air Operations Workshop at Shaw Air Force Base, Feb. 2, 2024. This event provided 710th Combat Operations Squadron Detachment 1 Airmen an opportunity for readiness on air operations functions for naval aviation assets such as the FA/18 Super Hornet, the EA-18G Growler and the E-2 Hawkeye. The Joint Air Operations Workshop is a step in a series of training opportunities that better prepares the joint warfighter for interoperability on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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AFCENT hosts Sailors, Marines for Joint Air Operations Workshop

Three U.S. Airmen receive guidance from U.S. Sailors during the Joint Air Operations Workshop at Shaw Air Force Base, Feb. 2, 2024. This was the first time the 710th Combat Operations Squadron Detachment 1 trained with Navy Reserve counterparts during a drill weekend. The Joint Air Operations Workshop is a step in a series of training opportunities that better prepares the joint warfighter for interoperability on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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AFCENT hosts Sailors, Marines for Joint Air Operations Workshop

U.S. Reserve and Active Duty Sailors, Airmen and Marines discuss strategies and terminology that sailors use when conducting flight operations during the Joint Air Operations Workshop at Shaw Air Force Base, Feb. 2, 2024. The workshop provided Air Force and Navy Reservists assigned to Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element Headquarters unit and 710th Combat Operations Squadron with a better understanding for exercise planning in support of various combined and multi-domain exercises and potential real world scenarios within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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AFCENT hosts Sailors, Marines for Joint Air Operations Workshop

A U.S. Sailor explains key concepts about joint air operations during the Joint Air Operations Workshop at Shaw Air Force Base, Feb. 2, 2024. This event provided 710th Combat Operations Squadron Detachment 1 Airmen an opportunity for readiness on air operations functions for naval aviation assets such as the FA/18 Super Hornet, the EA-18G Growler and the E-2 Hawkeye. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen support kickoff of Saudi World Defense Show 2024

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the Air Forces Central Band pose for a photo during the Saudi World Defense Show at an undisclosed location in the Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2024. U.S. military participation in the Saudi World Defense Show allows foreign military and civilian decision-makers an opportunity to evaluate and compare U.S. Air Force aircraft in a non-operational and threat-free environment. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen support kickoff of Saudi World Defense Show 2024

U.S. Air Force personnel pose for a photo with Ted Colbert III, the President and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, at an undisclosed location in the Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2024. The Saudi World Defense Show provides military and civilian leaders the opportunity to evaluate warfighting systems in a non-operational and threat-free environment and discuss with industry professionals the advances their platforms provide to the coalition’s defense ecosystem and the collaborative efforts to assure peace and stability across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen support kickoff of Saudi World Defense Show 2024

A member of the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participates in a media interview at the Saudi World Defense Show at an undisclosed location in the Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2024. The U.S.’s commitment of personnel and aircraft to the Saudi World Defense Show highlights the importance of continued defense cooperation between allies and partners with a shared vision for enduring peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen support kickoff of Saudi World Defense Show 2024

Personnel assigned to the Bahraini Ministry of Defense experience a virtual reality demonstration during the World Defense Show at an undisclosed location in the Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2024. The U.S.’s regional partners operating throughout U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility focuses on building lasting relationships through political, diplomatic, economic, and military channels to advance regional alliances and collective capabilities.(U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen support kickoff of Saudi World Defense Show 2024

Personnel assigned to the Bahraini Ministry of Defense experience a virtual reality demonstration during the World Defense Show at an undisclosed location in the Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2024. The Saudi World Defense Show provides military and civilian leaders the opportunity to evaluate warfighting systems in a non-operational and threat-free environment and discuss with industry professionals the advances their platforms provide to the coalition’s defense ecosystem and the collaborative efforts to assure peace and stability across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen support kickoff of Saudi World Defense Show 2024

Personnel assigned to the Bahraini Ministry of Defense attend the World Defense Show at an undisclosed location in the Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2024. The Saudi World Defense Show provides not only hands-on interaction with the most advanced platforms in the world for international political and military leaders, but it supports the U.S.’s Foreign Military Sales program designed to bolster interoperability and integration between global coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen support kickoff of Saudi World Defense Show 2024

A member of the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia visits the World Defense Show at an undisclosed location in the Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2024. When allies and partners operate the same platforms using the same systems, they speak the same language. This translates directly to the effectiveness of the U.S.’s regional partners in their ability to fight together with similar tactical and operational tactics and common understanding of the strategic environment. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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240107-Z-VD276-1016

U.S. Air Force maintenance Airmen watch as a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Exercise Ballast Cannon 24.3 at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 7, 2024. Exercise Ballast Cannon occurs nearly quarterly with the Royal Bahraini Air Force to support the U.S. Air Force’s rapid expeditionary capabilities by integrating Agile Combat Employment objectives for F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker, and operational support personnel. The long-standing relationships the U.S. Air Force has developed within the CENTCOM AOR enables regular and routine training which advances the coalition's ability to become a seamless operational force across every warfighting domain. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Megan Floyd)
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240107-Z-VD276-1014

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Ortolani, an F-16 crew chief, right, watches as Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Bollock, a logistician, embodies the multi-capable Airman concept by marshaling a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon for Exercise Ballast Cannon 24.3 at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 7, 2024. Exercise Ballast Cannon occurs nearly quarterly with the Royal Bahraini Air Force to support the U.S. Air Force’s rapid expeditionary capabilities by integrating Agile Combat Employment objectives for F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker, and operational support personnel. The long-standing relationships the U.S. Air Force has developed within the CENTCOM AOR enables regular and routine training which advances the coalition's ability to become a seamless operational force across every warfighting domain. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Megan Floyd)
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240107-Z-VD276-1004

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Philip Miller, right, a Traffic Management Craftsman, receives multi-capable Airman training from Senior Airman Michael Kaminski, left, a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, for Exercise Ballast Cannon 24.3 at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 7, 2024. Exercise Ballast Cannon occurs nearly quarterly with the Royal Bahraini Air Force to support the U.S. Air Force’s rapid expeditionary capabilities by integrating Agile Combat Employment objectives for F-16 Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker, and operational support personnel. The long-standing relationships the U.S. Air Force has developed within the CENTCOM AOR enables regular and routine training which advances the coalition's ability to become a seamless operational force across every warfighting domain. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Megan Floyd)
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