An F-22 Raptor pilot ssigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron tests secure communication methods during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 6, 2026. Testing modernized communication tools alongside pilot-executed refueling ensures Reserve Citizen Airmen remain a synchronized, lethal force capable of sustaining operations in contested or degraded environments.
| Date Taken: | 06.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.11.2026 18:47 |
| Photo ID: | 9744483 |
| VIRIN: | 260606-F-IW873-1342 |
| Resolution: | 3822x2588 |
| Size: | 1.82 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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