Photo by Master Sgt. Nicole Szews | Air Forces Southern | 09.09.2022
Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing are participating in Relampago VII, a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater Aug. 26 to Sept. 11, 2022. Colombian Air Force and United States Air Force aircraft are flying together and against one another in training using NATO standards to promote seamless......
Photo by Master Sgt. Nicole Szews | Air Forces Southern | 09.07.2022
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Ernest Rogers, a crew chief with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicates with Colombian Air Force pilot Capt. David Cordoba as he prepares him for a familiarization flight in an F-16D Fighting Falcon with U.S. Air Force Col. Quaid Quadri, Commander of South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing during......
Photo by Master Sgt. Nicole Szews | Air Forces Southern | 09.07.2022
Calm before the storm at the Colombian Air Force Comando Aero De Combat (Air Combat Command) location during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept 7, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. South Carolina is Colombia’s State Partner in the State......
Photo by Master Sgt. Nicole Szews | Air Forces Southern | 09.07.2022
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carl Clegg, public affairs specialist with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing interviews Colombian Air Force Col. Pedro Vega, Air Combat commander, during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability......
Photo by Master Sgt. Nicole Szews | Air Forces Southern | 09.07.2022
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carl Clegg, public affairs specialist with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing interviews Colombian Air Force Col. Pedro Vega, Air Combat commander, during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability......
Photo by Master Sgt. Nicole Szews | Air Forces Southern | 09.07.2022
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt., Alyssa Hunting, a maintenance officer with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, watches the pre-launch activities on the ramp during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied......
Photo by Master Sgt. Nicole Szews | Air Forces Southern | 09.07.2022
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carl Clegg, public affairs specialist with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing interviews Colombian Air Force Col. Pedro Vega, Air Combat commander, during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability......
Photo by Master Sgt. Nicole Szews | Air Forces Southern | 09.07.2022
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Madison Woo, South Carolina Air National Guard's 157th Fighter Squadron Commander and Colombia Air Force pilot, Maj. Jorge Vargas prepare for a familiarization flight in a U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon flight during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with......
