Airborne Air Control; managing the battle space
The airborne warning and control system flight crew of an E-3 Sentry assigned to the 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, pose for a photo at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 18, 2021, during Checkered Flag 22-1. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-1 iteration of the exercise was held Nov. 8-19, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Price)