Checkered Flag 22-2
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ian O’Connor, 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, signals to the pilot of an F-15C Eagle during Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 12, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Del Oso)