Courtesy Photo | Utah National Guard Public Affairs | 12.02.2025
In late October, the Utah Army National Guard’s 65th Field Artillery Brigade brought “America’s Thunder” to the Land of Enchantment as participants in “Virtual Flag” Coalition 26, the U.S. Air Force’s largest and most advanced synthetic, theater-level joint and coalition exercise, hosted by the 705th Combat Training Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The event......
Photo by Shelton Keel | 505th Command and Control Wing | 03.01.2024
U.S. Air Force Airmen participating in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Mission Command in a synthetic, joint combat environment, integrating geographically separated units with degraded communications and limited air operations center connectivity in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and eight distributed locations, Mar. 1, 2024. The 705th......
Photo by Debora Henley | 505th Command and Control Wing | 08.18.2022
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Butler, 705th Combat Training Squadron commander, briefing distinguished visitors during exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Battle Management in a synthetic, joint combat environment, ensuring joint operational and tactical warfighter readiness in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and eight distributed locations,......
Photo by Debora Henley | 505th Command and Control Wing | 08.18.2022
U.S. Air Force Airman participating in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Battle Management in a synthetic, joint combat environment, ensuring joint operational and tactical warfighter readiness in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and eight distributed locations, Aug. 15-19, 2022. The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the......
Photo by Debora Henley | 505th Command and Control Wing | 08.18.2022
U.S. military personnel participating in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Battle Management in a synthetic, joint combat environment, ensuring joint operational and tactical warfighter readiness in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and eight distributed locations, Aug. 15-19, 2022. The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the......
Photo by Debora Henley | 505th Command and Control Wing | 08.17.2022
U.S. Marine from Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing participating in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Battle Management in a synthetic, joint combat environment, ensuring joint operational and tactical warfighter readiness in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and eight distributed locations, Aug.......
Photo by Debora Henley | 505th Command and Control Wing | 08.17.2022
A U.S. Air Force Airman using a hand-held video game controller in a virtual simulator during an exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Battle Management in a synthetic, joint combat environment, ensuring joint operational and tactical warfighter readiness in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and eight distributed locations, Aug. 15-19, 2022. The......
Photo by Debora Henley | 505th Command and Control Wing | 08.17.2022
U.S. Air Force Airman participating in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Battle Management in a synthetic, joint combat environment, ensuring joint operational and tactical warfighter readiness in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and eight distributed locations, Aug. 15-19, 2022. The 705th CTS, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations......
