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Checkered Flag exercise returns to Tyndall, bringing joint airpower integration

U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist Mate Easton Rodgers, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, performs pre-flight maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to VFA-113 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, during Checkered Flag 26-2, April 28, 2026. Checkered Flag is an exercise where fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft integrate to train for high-end, rapid response operations, proving the U.S. military’s ability to deliver decisive combat airpower anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem)
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Checkered Flag exercise returns to Tyndall, bringing joint airpower integration

U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mates Gabriel Cerri, left, and Easton Rodgers, both assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, perform pre-flight maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to VFA-113 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, during Checkered Flag 26-2, April 28, 2026. By focusing on integrating advanced fighter tactics against a pacing threat, Checkered Flag ensures the joint force is ready to fight and win a Great Power Competition-level conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem)
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Checkered Flag exercise returns to Tyndall, bringing joint airpower integration

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garrett Smith, 95th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, performs pre-flight maintenance on an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, during Checkered Flag 26-2, April 28, 2026. Checkered Flag immerses Airmen in high-intensity scenarios, testing their ability to execute the mission under a multitude of conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem)
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Checkered Flag exercise returns to Tyndall, bringing joint airpower integration

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 95th Fighter Generation Squadron step to aircraft at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, during Checkered Flag 26-2, April 28, 2026. As a large-force, live-fly exercise, Checkered Flag provides realistic and relevant air combat training, readying units for their assigned missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem)
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Checkered Flag exercise returns to Tyndall, bringing joint airpower integration

U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft sit on the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, during Checkered Flag 26-2, April 28, 2026. Checkered Flag, one of the U.S. military's largest air-to-air exercises, is a bi-annual exercise integrating fourth- and fifth-generation airframes to enhance mobility, deployment and employment capabilities for aviators and maintainers, directly supporting global power projection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall AFB, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 125th Fighter Squadron, Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, taxis during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot with Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, taxis during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot with Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, taxis during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, taxis during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

U.S. Airmen with the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, transport an AIM-120 missile during Weapons System Evaluation Program East 23.02 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. The unit participated in the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 23.02. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot with the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, poses for a photo during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle crews with the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, step toward their jets during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall AFB, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jazmine Harrison, 94th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics specialist expediter, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, signals to an F-22 Raptor pilot during Checkered Flag 23-1, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jazmine Harrison, 94th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics specialist expediter, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, signals to an F-22 Raptor pilot during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot with the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, dons a helmet prior to takeoff during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot with the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, dons a helmet prior to takeoff during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot with the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, dons a helmet prior to takeoff during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jazmine Harrison, 94th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics specialist expediter, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, prepares to launch an F-22 Raptor during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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Checkered Flag 23-1

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall AFB, Florida, Nov. 2, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)
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