Photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio Avalos | 1st Combat Camera Squadron | 09.19.2025
U.S. Air Force 1st. Lt. Merit Davey, 1st Combat Camera Squadron alpha flight commander, poses for a portrait during the challenge day of exercise TacRAT 2025 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2025. Conducted over five days, exercise TacRAT evaluates and enhances the tactical proficiency and expeditionary mindset of combat camera Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio Avalos | 1st Combat Camera Squadron | 09.19.2025
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Hirsch, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat camera journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Johnathon King, 1 CTCS combat camera apprentice, lift a simulated combat casualty during exercise TacRAT 2025 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2025. Exercise TacRAT was conducted over five days, evaluating and enhancing the tactical proficiency and......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio Avalos | 1st Combat Camera Squadron | 09.19.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Pakenas, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat camera journeyman, carries ammo cans across a bridge during TacRAT 2025’s culminating field training exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2025. TacRAT trains Combat Camera Airmen to support the Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN) deployment model, providing a sustainable force......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio Avalos | 1st Combat Camera Squadron | 09.19.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Pakenas, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat camera journeyman, carries ammo cans across a bridge during TacRAT 2025’s culminating field training exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2025. Exercise TacRAT reinforces warrior ethos and mission preparedness through immersive, hands-on training in realistic combat scenarios. (U.S.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio Avalos | 1st Combat Camera Squadron | 09.19.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Pakenas, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat camera journeyman, calls in a practice unexploded ordinance 9-line during TacRAT 2025’s culminating field training exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2025. Airmen were paired into small teams to locate and identify unexploded ordnance and to coordinate with appropriate units for......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio Avalos | 1st Combat Camera Squadron | 09.19.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Pakenas, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat camera journeyman, conducts sensitive site exploitation (SSE) training during TacRAT 2025 culminating field training exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2025. The purpose of SSE is to create a visual record of the original scene and physical evidence at accidents or crime scenes,......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio Avalos | 1st Combat Camera Squadron | 09.19.2025
An M4 carbine weapon system is used for sensitive site exploitation (SSE) training during TacRAT 2025’s culminating field training exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2025. TacRAT emphasizes small unit tactics, weapons proficiency, combat fitness and operational documentation in high-stress, simulated environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio Avalos)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio Avalos | 1st Combat Camera Squadron | 09.19.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jade Beggs, 1st Combat Camera Squadron cyber systems technician, and Airman 1st Class Luke Hirsch, 1 CTCS aerial combat camera journeyman, sprint through the challenge course during the exercise TacRAT 2025’s culminating field training exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2025. TacRAT trains Combat Camera Airmen to support the Air Force......
