An AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, lands on an airstrip at Gulfport's Combat Readiness Training Center - Battlefield Airman Center Oc More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks fly over the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi, Oct. 23, 2017 in support of exercise Southern Strike 18. Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-s More
Airmen with the Mississippi and Arkansas Air National Guard work to assemble the specially-designed communication trailer Oct. 23, 2017, which supports the RC-26 aircraft that will be used during Southern Strik More
A crew chief with the 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, secures his protective gear prior to boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Oct. 24, 2017, at the Combat Readiness Training Center - Battlefield Air More
A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over Camp Shelby, Mississippi during exercise Southern Strike, Oct. 24, 2017. Exercise Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air More
Pennsylvania Air National Guard Master Sgt. Brent Beckner, with 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, calls in coordinates for the next target during a live fire training mission a part of exercise Southern St More
Line cooks of the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, prepare meals for service members participating in the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Southern Strike Exercise 2018, Oct. 24, 2017, at G More
U.S. and Chilean Army Special Forces Soldiers perform a helocast over Big Lake in Gulfport, Mississippi during Southern Strike 18, Oct. 25, 2017. Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-service training exer More
Spc. Brandon T. Beech, a helicopter repairer with 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, conducts pre-flight maintenance under a CH-47 Chinook helicopter Oct. 25, 2017, at Gulf More
Airmen at Hurlbert Field, Florida, prepare to move cargo to be airdropped at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center on Oct. 25, 2017. Southern Strike 18 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise t More
Supplies glide swiftly to the ground after being delivered from the back of C-17 during a training event as part of Southern Strike 18 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, More
U.S. Special Operations Forces conduct a helocast from an AH-47 Chinook at Stennis Airfield, Mississippi, Oct. 26, 2017. Exercise Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by More
An AH-64 takes off from Gulfport's Combat Readiness Training Center - Battlefield Airmen Center Oct. 26, 2017. The Apache was a part of Southern Strike 18, a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise tha More
Spc. Tyler K. Monts, a crew chief with Company G, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, tends to a simulated casualty during night medical evacuation training at Gulfport's Combat Readiness Training Center - More
Two service members take care of a team member with a simulated injury during battle drills as part of exercise Southern Strike 18 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, near Hattiesburg, Miss., Oct. 26, More
A service member pulls security during battle drills as part of exercise Southern Strike 18 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, near Hattiesburg, Miss., Oct. 26, 2017. Southern Strike 18 is a large-sca More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Montgomery Air National Guard Base, Oct. 26, 2017, during Southern Strike 2018. The base is home to the 100th Fighter Squadron, one of the Tuskegee Airmen sq More
Col. Debra A. Lovette, commander of the 81st Training Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. is given an overview of Southern Strike 2018 upon arriving at Gulfport’s Combat Readiness Training Center – Battlefield More
Sgt. William Downer, a crew chief with Company B, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, observes the parachute landing zone during a static line jump Oct. 27, 2017, over the Gulf of Mexico on the Miss Gulf Co More
Master Sgt. William K. Kriegbaum, Arkansas Air National Guard, monitors a video stream in a communications trailer he helped design during Southern Strike 2018 at Gulfport's Combat Readiness Training Center - B More
Utah Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Chris Cunningham pulls a string to remotely move an object during an explosive ordnance disposal training scenario during exercise Southern Strike 2018 at Camp Shelby Joint Fo More
U.S. Air Force Col. Debra Lovette, commander of the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss.; Lt. Col. Joe Reid, incoming commander of Gulfport's Combat Readiness Training Center – Battlefi More
Air National Guardsmen familiarize themselves with Minehounds during Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Oct. 29, 2017, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss. The Minehound is a dual-sensor metal d More
A Marine Raider stands guard during a training operation, Oct. 29, 2017, at the Port of Gulfport, Miss. The training exercise is a part of Southern Strike 2018, a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercis More
Marine Raiders listen to the jumpmaster during a boat drop and static line jump mission during exercise Southern Strike 18 at the Combat Readiness Training Center- Battlefield Airmen Center in Gulfport, Miss., More
Master Sgt. Kimelyn Hall, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, ensures simulated patients are secured to their litters before being loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft More
1st Lt. Yabo Li, 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, Hurlbert Field, Fla., listens to a brief prior to a humanitarian mission during a culminating training event Oct. 30, 2017, at Camp Shelby Joint Fo More
U.S. Marines from the Marine Special Operations Command and the the Chilean Army special forces, perform close quarters combat Oct. 30, 2017 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Exercise Southern Strike 18 is a total f More
A member of the Chilean Special Forces holds a P3M Micro Navigation Board as the unit prepares for dive training with the 7th Special Forces Group Oct. 31, 2017, at Paul B. Johnson State Park, near Camp Shelby More
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, Col. Brandon Haynie, the Mississippi National Guard Southern Strike 2018 director; Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of Mississippi; and Maj. Gen. William O. Hill, c More
Tech Sgt. Eric A. Dawson, Arkansas Air National Guard, toggles the controls in the communications control rack inside of a communications trailer Oct. 23, 2017. The trailer is specially-designed to support the More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, perform maintenance on their AH-64 Apache helicopter October 23, 2017, at the Combat Readiness Training Center - Battlefiel More
Pennsylvania Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Equeno Ogle, with 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, sends coordinates to an AC-130U gunship during a live fire training mission as part of exercise Southern Strik More
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, are staged in preparation for a mission Oct. 24, 2017, at the Combat Readiness Training Center - Battlefield Airmen Center in Gul More
Tech Sgt. Matthew Stambaugh, first cook with the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, dates sandwiches his line cooks made for service members participating in the Mississippi Air National Guar More
Airmen at Hurlbert Field, Florida, prepare to move cargo to be airdropped at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. Southern Strike 18 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tact More
Warrant Officer Candidate Josh M. McGaugh, a standardization instructor, and Sgt. David Beamer, a flight engineer, both with 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, walk toward More
A service member pulls security during a battle drill as part of exercise Southern Strike 18 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, near Hattiesburg, Miss., Oct. 26, 2017. The exercise features air-to-air More
A pilot of the 100th Fighter Squadron, 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, prepares for flight training operations, Oct. 26, 2017, at Montgomery Air National Guard Base, Ala. The training is a part More
Sgt. Ryan R. McRaney, a flight medic with Company G, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, prepares a ventilator for impending medical evacuation training at Gulfport's Combat Readiness Training Center - Batt More
Utah Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Chris Cunningham ties a string around a bottle during an explosive ordnance disposal training scenario during exercise Southern Strike 2018 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Trainin More
Tech Sgt. Mark Hilleren, 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, uses a Minehound after a familiarization class Oct. 29, 2017, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss. The Minehound is a dua More
A zodiac boat slides out of the back of a C-17 during a boat drop and static line jump mission during exercise Southern Strike 18 at the Combat Readiness Training Center- Battlefield Airmen Center in Gulfport, More
U.S. Marines from the Marine Special Operations Command and the the Chilean Army special forces, perfom close quarters combat Oct. 30, 2017 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Exercise Southern Strike 18 is a total fo More
Staff Sgt. Kerrya Jones, training noncommissioned officer with 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, Hurlbert Field, Fla., briefs Airmen prior to their culminating training event Oct. 30, 2018, at Camp More
Master Sgt. Kimelyn Hall, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, secures a litter to a litter stanchion on board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Southern Strike 2018 at t More
A Diver Below buoy bobs in the water as two groups of divers from 7th Special Forces Group and Chilean Special Forces conduct dive training Oct. 31, 2017, at Paul B. Johnson State Park, near Camp Shelby Joint F More
Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of Mississippi, and Maj. Gen. William O. Hill, commander of the Mississippi Air National Guard, converses with a soldier Oct. 31, 2017, at Gulfport’s Combat Read More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinooks land at Combat Readiness Training Center, Mississippi Oct. 23, 2017. Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard’s More
Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, finalize maintenance on their AH-64 Apache helicopter October 23, 2017, at Gulfport's Combat Readiness Training Center More
Crew chiefs with the 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, inspect a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter before boarding the Oct. 24, 2017, at the Combat Readiness Training Center - B More
Airmen with 1st Special Operations Wing watch as supplies are dropped out of a C-17 flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard onto their position during a training mission as part of exercise Southern Strike 18 at More
A Soldier jumps out of a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment during Southern Strike 18 Oct. 25, 2017, in Gulfport, Mississippi. The 1-111th provides units with air support train More
Airmen participating in Southern Strike 18 load cargo at Hurlburt Field, Florida, to be airdropped at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, on Oct. 25, 2017. Southern Strike 18 is a large-scale, joint multi More
Senior Airman O.C. Jackson Jr., an electrician of the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, repairs an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Oct. 26, 2017, at Montgomery Air National Guard Base, Ala. The 187th Fighte More
Two service members search enemy personnel during a battle drill as part of exercise Southern Strike 18 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, near Hattiesburg, Miss., Oct. 26, 2017. The exercise features More
Utah Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Chris Cunningham ties a string around a simulated land mine in an explosive ordnance disposal training scenario during exercise Southern Strike 2018 at Camp Shelby Joint Force More
A Marine Raider and a military working dog with Marine Special Operations Command walk towards a training site, Oct. 29, 2017, at the Port of Gulfport, Miss. The training exercise is a part of Southern Strike 2 More
Cargo is dropped at Long Beach, Mississippi, Oct. 29, 2017. Exercise Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Patterson, 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, Kentucky Air National Guard, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Cunningham, 151st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, Utah National G More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk Medevac helicopter, simulates picking up a causality at the Mississippi State Port, Mississippi, during Southern Strike 18, Oct. 29, 2017. Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi More
Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, Hurlbert Field, Fla., prepare for a convoy Oct. 30, 2017 during a culminating training event at Camp Shelby Joint Training Center. The CTE was a fin More
U.S. Army Spc Dharron Collins from 102d Public Affairs Detachment, screams in agony while aboard a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk medivac helicopter Oct. 30, 2017 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Exercise Southern Strik More
Soldiers with 7th Special Forces Group and members of the Chilean Special Forces finish their dive Oct. 31, 2017, at Paul B. Johnson State Park, near Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss. The training More
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of Mississippi, meet with service members participating in Southern Strike 18, Oct. 31, 2017, at Gulfport’s Combat Readiness Tra More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Rutherford, 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, attaches litter stanchion straps to the ceiling of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air More
Pilots Chief Warrant Officer 3 Harris L. Bryan and Chief Warrant Officer 2 William E. McIntosh, with 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, inspect their AH-64 Apache helicopte More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B of the 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment Meridian, Mississippi secure a CH-47 Chinook at Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi Oct. More
A service member participating in Southern Strike 18 relays coordinates to an AC-130U gunship during a live fire training mission Oct. 24, 2017, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center near Hattiesburg, Mis More
A U.S. Army infantryman, Spc. Sean Carnahan, applies moulage in an exercise at Camp Shelby, Mississippi during Southern Strike 18 Oct. 24, 2017. Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-service training exerc More
Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Wing load supplies dropped from a C-17 during a training mission as part of exercise Southern Strike 18 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, near Hattiesburg, Miss More
Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan P. Myer, a pilot with 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, sits in the cockpit of a CH-47 Chinook, preparing for a helocast mission with a special More
Senior Master Sgt. Kale Barney, a loadmaster assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Operations Group, ties down cargo that will be airdropped to Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Oct. 25, 201 More
Sgt. Ryan R. McRaney, a flight medic with Company G, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, adjusts his night vision goggles for an impending night medical evacuation training at Gulfport's Combat Readiness Tr More
Service members carry a team member with a simulated injury to a helicopter to be evacuated during a modified battle drill as part of exercise Southern Strike 18 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, nea More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Deetman and Master Sgt. James Cochran, two electricians of the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, repair an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Oct. 26, 2017, at the Montgomery More
A UH-60 Blackhawk hovers over the head of a Marine Raider as he stands guard during a medical evacuation near the end of a special operations training exercise, Oct 29, 2017, at the Port of Gulfport, Miss. The More
A C-17 Globemaster drops cargo at Long Beach, Mississippi, Oct. 29, 2017. Exercise Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Read More
U.S. Army Spc Dharron Collins from 102d Public Affairs Detachment, receives medical attention while aboard a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk medivac helicopter Oct. 30, 2017 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Exercise Sout More
An Airman with 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, Hurlbert Field, Fla., pulls security Oct. 30, 2017, at Camp Shelby Joint Training Center during the unit’s culminating training event. The CTE was a More
Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of Mississippi, commends Airmen of the Mississippi Air National Guard participating in Southern Strike 2018, Oct. 31, 2017, at Gulfport’s Combat Readiness Traini More
Maj. Jacob McCutcheon, 815th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs a pre-flight check on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, in preparation for an aeromedical evacuation exercise More
U.S. Special Forces Soldiers signal for a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter at Camp Shelby, Mississippi during Southern Strike 18, Oct. 24, 2017. Southern Strike 18 is a total force, mult More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, conduct pre-flight maintenance before a mission Oct. 25, 2017, at Gulfport’s Combat Readiness Training Center - Battlefield More
Cargo is airdropped at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center on Oct. 25, 2017, during Southern Strike 18. The exercise is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level train More
Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, Hurlbert Field, Fla,. take a hit from a simulated improvised explosive device while in a convoy Oct. 30, 2017, during a culminating training event a More
U.S. Army Soldiers handle IV bags onboard a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk medivac helicopter Oct. 30, 2017 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Exercise Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-service training exercise More
Lt. Col. Timothy Weiher, 815th Airlift Squadron assistant director of operations, tests a simple key loader communications security device on a C-130 Super Hercules aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississip More
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. David Beamer, flight engineer, Company B of the 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment Meridian, Mississippi packs his flight gear at Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mi More