Photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 11.07.2023
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Dreifke, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, secures munitions on an aircraft in a simulated contingency location during Tiger Claw 24-2 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 7, 2023. The exercise challenged two teams of Airmen to prepare and generate 12 combat capable aircraft from separate locations with limited time and resources, exercising Agile......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 11.07.2023
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Killian Carroll, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron (FGS) weapons load crew member, ensures an aircraft is fit to fly during Tiger Claw 24-2, an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 7, 2023. Tiger Claw provided 79th FGS Airmen an opportunity to exercise generating combat capable aircraft with a tight deadline and limited resources,......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 11.07.2023
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 79th Fighter Generation Squadron ready an F-16C Fighting Falcon for launch in a simulated forward operating location during Tiger Claw 24-2 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 7, 2023. Tiger Claw is a readiness exercise aimed at executing General Brown’s, 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force, goals for operational readiness and demonstrating the Air......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 11.07.2023
A U.S. Air Force 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) pilot enters an F-16C Fighting Falcon during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 7, 2023. Tiger Claw is an operational readiness exercise designed and executed by the 79th FS and Fighter Generation Squadron to develop new methods of applying ACE concepts to aircraft flight operations and maintenance. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 11.07.2023
A U.S. Air Force Capt. Casey Rothstein, 79th Fighter Squadron pilot, conducts an F-16C Fighting Falcon preflight inspection before takeoff during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 7, 2023. Tiger Claw was designed to help the Air Force develop new methods of efficiently generating aircraft and assembling equipment packages for deployment to better......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 11.07.2023
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Holden, 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) pilot, displays his squadron’s signature ‘Tiger, Tiger’ hand signal during Tiger Claw 24-2, an Agile Combat Employment generation exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 7, 2023. The 79th FS is dedicated to sharpening the skills of their pilots in order to provide effective combat airpower in defense of the United States......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 11.07.2023
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jose Burgos-Arroyo, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron (FGS) crew chief, performs pre-flight checks during Tiger Claw 24-2 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 7, 2023. The 79th FGS worked closely with the 79th Fighter Squadron to develop a multi-faceted mission generation exercise that implemented Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable Airman concepts in both......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo | 20th Fighter Wing | 11.07.2023
An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron takes off during Tiger Claw 24-2, an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) generation exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 7, 2023. Tiger Claw was designed as an ACE exercise to strengthen Airmen’s abilities to generate airpower with limited resources as the Air Force shifts toward developing smaller, more maneuverable teams......
