A Royal Canadian Air Force C-130 aircraft takes off from a tarmac while carrying simulated casualties and members of the U.S. Green Berets assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), U.S. Marine Raiders assigned to the 2nd Raider Battalion, Pararescuemen assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, and Airmen assigned to the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Oklahoma Air National Guard during exercise Storm Flag Pope on Camp Lejeune, July 17, 2026. Storm Flag Pope 26-04 is a U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command exercise designed to enhance joint force interoperability among U.S. military branches and international partners, including the U.S. Special Forces, U.S. Marine Raiders, U.S. Pararescue, and the Royal Canadian Air Force. The exercise serves as critical mobility training designed to certify members across diverse career fields and multiple military branches to enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicholas Riccio)
| Date Taken: | 07.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.27.2026 15:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9830380 |
| VIRIN: | 260717-A-OW819-2061 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 9.67 MB |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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