Photo By Capt. Casey Bell | U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Drowley, 355th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. James...... read more read more
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The 355th Wing continued building and improving the Dynamic Wing concept in exercise Bushwhacker 19-08. This exercise, however, pushed outside the wire of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base with the help and participation of joint forces.
The exercise was held primarily at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and included support from the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as participation from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, and 355th Wing Airmen from a geographically separated unit at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
“The opportunity to exercise with our Combat Air Force and joint teammates from outside our wing helped create a more realistic and effective exercise that enhances the abilities and readiness of our Airmen," said U.S. Air Force Col. Victor Pereira, 355th Wing vice wing commander.
Mountain Home flew in F-15E Strike Eagles that joined forces with 355th Wing HH-60G Pave Hawks from Nellis and Davis-Monthan, as well as A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and HC-130J Combat King IIs.
"This was a significant step forward in our community developing our Agile Basing tactics, techniques and procedures,” said Lt. Col. Brandon Mackay, 366 OSS commander and F-15E pilot, Mountain Home AFB. "It was a great help to leverage the experience of the 355th Wing and see how they are attacking the challenge of adaptive basing."
These aerial forces joined together for an exercise in preparation for a near peer adversary conflict while support operations contributed as well, including the 5th Communications Group, Robins AFB, Georgia.
"The knowledge sharing between our communities is really helping us solve the dynamic problems our Air Force faces," said Mackay. "We are at the leading edge of defining what dynamic force employment will mean in the future."
The U.S. Army allowed Davis-Monthan to use part of Ft. Huachuca to simulate an austere, contested environment to defend and maintain while the Marines provided support by allowing the wing to transport personnel and cargo in their KC-130J Hercules.
“The support we recieved to make this exercise happen not only made us more combat ready, but it also exercised the concept of a multi-functional Airmen,” said Pereira. "This exercise focused on improving the lethality and readiness of our Airmen, which was only possible through the support we received."
The DoD’s mission is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of the United States while preparing to win and negotiate from a position of strength. Davis-Monthan, with help from joint forces, continues to support this mission by improving the wing’s lethality and readiness through the use of the Dynamic Wing concept.
| Date Taken: | 11.13.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 11.26.2019 17:41 |
| Story ID: | 353648 |
| Location: | TUCSON, ARIZONA, US |
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