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    20th ASOS Demonstrates Evolving Capabilities at RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 [Image 6 of 15]

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    Two military personnel in full tactical gear are positioned on an elevated platform against a blue sky backdrop. The foreground soldier is equipped with a communications headset, radio handset, tactical vest, and ballistic helmet with accessories, appearing to be actively monitoring or coordinating operations. A second soldier in the background is holding a pencil and paper, likely recording information.

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    06.08.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Bre Lewis 

    93rd Air Ground Operations Wing

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Cottrell, 20th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) tactical air control party (TACP) strike flight chief, communicates with overhead aircraft during the RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 26-2 Executive Observer Program (EOP) at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 8, 2026. During RF-A 26-2, TACP Airmen demonstrated both traditional Joint Terminal Attack Controller duties and emerging reconnaissance capabilities in support of joint force objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Bre Lewis)

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    Date Taken: 06.08.2026
    Date Posted: 07.10.2026 09:55
    Photo ID: 9803552
    VIRIN: 260608-F-DD357-1515
    Resolution: 5271x3514
    Size: 3.87 MB
    Location: EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, US
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    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are seated at a conference table, appearing to attend a briefing or meeting. The individual in the foreground holds a pen and has an open notebook in front of him, while the second person is turned slightly away. Various beverages and documents are visible on the table.
    A bearded male in military multicam camouflage uniform is crouching in a wooded outdoor environment while holding a gray rugged electronic controller or ground control station. He is wearing a mesh insect/bug head net and looking upward, suggesting he is operating or monitoring an aerial drone. A label reading '492C' is visible on the device he is holding.
    A person wearing military camouflage (MultiCam/OCP pattern) is holding a drone ground control station with an integrated touchscreen display in an outdoor grassy environment. The device has a flip-up sun shade/cover with printed diagrams and instructions visible on its interior. The screen appears to be displaying a map or flight interface application.
    A person in military-style camouflage (MultiCam/OCP pattern) is holding a small quadcopter drone, likely preparing to launch it by hand. The individual is wearing a bug/insect net over their head and face, suggesting operations in an insect-heavy environment such as a northern boreal or subarctic region. The setting appears to be an elevated outdoor location with coniferous forest and mountainous terrain visible in the background.
    A military soldier in full combat gear is viewed from behind, observing two military helicopters flying in the distance. The setting appears to be a forested, mountainous region under overcast skies. The soldier is equipped with advanced tactical equipment including a helmet-mounted device, communications headset, body armor, and a radio antenna.
    Two military personnel in full tactical gear are positioned on an elevated platform against a blue sky backdrop. The foreground soldier is equipped with a communications headset, radio handset, tactical vest, and ballistic helmet with accessories, appearing to be actively monitoring or coordinating operations. A second soldier in the background is holding a pencil and paper, likely recording information.
    A soldier in full combat gear, including a tactical helmet with communications equipment, stands in the foreground while using a radio handset. In the background, several observers stand on an elevated platform atop a red shipping container, likely overseeing a training exercise. Additional personnel in camouflage uniforms are visible in the mid-ground among trees.
    Two military personnel in full combat gear are observed from behind, standing on elevated ground and observing aircraft in the sky. Both soldiers are wearing multicam camouflage uniforms, tactical plate carriers, and combat helmets with mounted accessories. At least two aircraft are visible in the partially cloudy sky in the background.
    Two military personnel in full tactical gear are shaking hands outdoors against a dramatic overcast sky with rolling green hills in the background. Both individuals are wearing MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms, tactical vests, combat helmets with communications headsets, and sunglasses. The right individual has a visible 'JTAC' (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) label on their helmet.
    A military medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopter, identifiable by the red cross emblem on its nose, hovers while a soldier is being hoisted on a cable beneath it. A second soldier in full combat gear and helmet observes the operation from the foreground. The scene appears to be a training exercise or live MEDEVAC operation conducted in an open field under partly cloudy skies.
    A soldier in full tactical gear is viewed from behind, observing a red smoke signal deployed in an open field or landing zone. The scene appears to be a military training exercise or operational scenario in a rural, hilly environment. The red smoke is likely being used for signaling, marking a position, or simulating a target area.
    A military helicopter, identifiable as a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, is captured in low hover or landing approach with rotor wash visibly disturbing debris in the air. A crew member in full combat gear and flight helmet is standing in the open side door, likely serving as a door gunner or crew chief. The image is rendered in selective color, with the soldier's uniform appearing in muted tan/olive tones against an otherwise black-and-white composition.
    Two soldiers in military combat gear and helmets observe a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter configured as a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) aircraft, identifiable by the red cross markings on its fuselage. The helicopter is hovering or in low-altitude flight over a forested, hilly landscape under an overcast sky. The composition suggests a training exercise or operational MEDEVAC scenario.
    Two individuals wearing military-style camouflage uniforms are walking away from the camera toward a forested area. Both are carrying large, heavily loaded rucksacks, and one person has what appears to be a long tubular piece of equipment strapped to their pack. The setting is an open grassy clearing at the edge of a dense woodland.
    A military service member wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and tactical vest with a visible 'JTAC' (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) label is adjusting equipment in an outdoor wooded environment. The individual is carrying a large rucksack and appears to be checking or securing a piece of gear on their chest rig. The setting suggests a field training exercise or operational environment.

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