'A Higher Calling': Airmen and Soldiers call close air support [Image 4 of 51]

YUKON TRAINING AREA, AK, UNITED STATES

08.20.2014

Photo by Justin Connaher 

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson   

Specialist Danny Rodriguez, assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army Alaska, draws 40mm MK-19 Mod III grenade machine gun ammunition before his unit and U.S. Air Force Air National Guard Joint Terminal Attack Controllers train together at Yukon Training Area, Alaska, to hone joint interoperability and close air support capabilities in a high operations tempo simulated combat environment during the Red Flag-Alaska 14-3 exercise, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. Joint Terminal Attack Controllers deploy with Army units, and bring to the fight an ability to quickly and accurately call close air support to engage enemy targets on the ground. Red Flag-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. forces, provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

• Date Taken: 08.20.2014
• Date Posted: 08.26.2014 21:37
• Photo ID: 1523399
• VIRIN: 140820-F-LX370-041
• Resolution: 3047x1869
• Size: 2.61 MB
• Location: YUKON TRAINING AREA, AK, US