End of the “Desert Falcon” Joint International Exercise

Photo By Maj. Lauren Linscott | A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies alongside the Israeli Air Force during Desert Falcon in Israel, Jan. 16, 2022. Desert Falcon is a joint international exercise in which the Israeli and U.S. aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. (Courtesy photo by the Israeli Air Force)  

UVDA AIR FORCE BASE, ISRAEL

01.16.2022

Courtesy Story

United States Air Forces Central           

The Desert Falcon joint international exercise concluded this past week. The exercise was held at Uvda Air Force Base in cooperation with Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central). The exercise included the Israeli Air Force's 122d, 119th, and 115th Squadrons, and U.S. Air Force's 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.

During the exercise, Israeli and American aircrews flew wing-to-wing and trained for various aerial scenarios and strikes. The exercise marked a significant step for the strategic cooperation and operational readiness for the IAF and the USAF.

(Article/photos courtesy of the Israeli Air Force).

• Date Taken: 01.16.2022
• Date Posted: 01.27.2022 09:21
• Story ID: 413156
• Location: UVDA AIR FORCE BASE, IL