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Northern Strike 2014 - Defense imagery management operations center

Northern Strike 2014 - Defense imagery management operations center

Guests look at a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter attached to the 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard during Northern Strike 2014 in Rogers City, Mich., Aug. 3... More

Northern Strike 2014 - Defense imagery management operations center

Northern Strike 2014 - Defense imagery management operations center

U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers with the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), Pennsylvania Air National Guard and the 118th ASOS, North Carolina Air National Guard board an Army CH-47 ... More

Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, a Soldier assigned to Bravo

Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, a Soldier assigned to Bravo

Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, a Soldier assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Battalion, Wisconsin Army National Guard, performs maintenance and lubricates the M240G machine gun mounted on a UH-60M ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right) and Thomas Vamvakos, tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, watch for air support on the Grayling Air Gunne... More

Anxious 264th Combat Communications Squadron Airmen

Anxious 264th Combat Communications Squadron Airmen

Anxious 264th Combat Communications Squadron Airmen wait to exit their C-130H3 Hercules after arriving at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center for their first day of Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich... More

U.S. Air Force 169th Air Support Operations Squadron

U.S. Air Force 169th Air Support Operations Squadron

U.S. Air Force 169th Air Support Operations Squadron and Latvian National Armed Forces tactical air control party specialists take notes during a reconnaissance mission warning order at Operation Northern Strik... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, prepares a shooting target before a weapons qualification at Operation Norther... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephen H. Jones, a flight

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephen H. Jones, a flight

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephen H. Jones, a flight engineer with the 169th Airlift Squadron, conducts duties on a 182nd Airlift Wing C-130H3 Hercules after departing Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich... More

First Sgt. Bryan Dick and Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, Soldiers

First Sgt. Bryan Dick and Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, Soldiers

First Sgt. Bryan Dick and Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Battalion, Wisconsin National Guard, extract used shells fired from the M240G machine gun mount... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey T. Meier, RF transmission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey T. Meier, RF transmission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey T. Meier, RF transmission systems specialist with the 264th Combat Communications Squadron, is seen inside a communications equipment tent during Operation Northern Strike in A... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right) and Thomas Vamvakos, tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, watch for air support with night vision on the ... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, watches for enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission at Operation Northern ... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, uses a speed loader to place 5.56 mm ammunition in an M4 carbine magazine befo... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bradley E. Emmett II, a C-130

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bradley E. Emmett II, a C-130

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bradley E. Emmett II, a C-130 pilot with the 169th Airlift Squadron, flies a 182nd Airlift Wing C-130H3 Hercules after departing Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 16, 2014.... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Josh Wakefield, a crew

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Josh Wakefield, a crew

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Josh Wakefield, a crew chief with the 180th Fighter Wing, reviews a technical order on the flight line of Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 21, 2014.... More

First Sgt. Bryan Dick and Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, Soldiers

First Sgt. Bryan Dick and Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, Soldiers

First Sgt. Bryan Dick and Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Battalion, Wisconsin National Guard, fly above Camp Grayling Joint Maneuever Training Center on... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon W. Motley, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon W. Motley, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon W. Motley, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, watches for air support with night vision on the Grayling Air Gunnery Rang... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires out of a moving vehicle at enemy forces during a reconnaissance mission a... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, makes an adjustment on his M4 carbine before a weapons qualification at Operat... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Randy D. Fasig, a C-130 navigator

U.S. Air Force Capt. Randy D. Fasig, a C-130 navigator

U.S. Air Force Capt. Randy D. Fasig, a C-130 navigator with the 182nd Operations Support Squadron, watches the skies above the clouds after his C-130H3 Hercules departs Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich... More

A U.S. Navy F-18 taxis the flight line of the Alpena

A U.S. Navy F-18 taxis the flight line of the Alpena

A U.S. Navy F-18 taxis the flight line of the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan while U.S. Air Force crew chiefs from the 180th Fighter Wing standby to direct F-16 Fighting Falcons, Au... More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, assistant adjutant

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, assistant adjutant

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, assistant adjutant general-Army for the Illinois National Guard, discusses the tactical air control party mission with Lithuanian Armed Forces Capt. Darius Kaleda during O... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron watch for air support on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range during evening operations at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling, ... More

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialist

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialist

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron examines his map before navigating on a reconnaissance mission at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling Air ... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, makes an adjustment on his M4 carbine before a weapons qualification at Operati... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bradley E. Emmett II, a C-130

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bradley E. Emmett II, a C-130

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bradley E. Emmett II, a C-130 pilot with the 169th Airlift Squadron, uses the Real Time in Cockpit device aboard his C-130H3 Hercules while en route to the Peoria, Ill., Aug. 16, 2014. Th... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron watch for air support on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range during evening operations at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling, ... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander (right),

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander (right),

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander (right), TACP with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, explains to Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes (middle), assistant adjutant general-Army for the Illinoi... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver (left), Tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver (left), Tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver (left), Tactical Air Control Party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, and Latvian 1st Sgt. Modris Circenis, TACP with the Latvian National Armed... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, makes an adjustment on his M4 carbine before a weapons qualification at Operati... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian P. Rezac, a C-130 aircraft

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian P. Rezac, a C-130 aircraft

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian P. Rezac, a C-130 aircraft commander with the 182nd Operations Support Squadron, flies his C-130H3 Hercules from Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 16, 2014. Northern St... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron watch for air support on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range during evening operations at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling, ... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander, TACP

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander, TACP

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander, TACP with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, visits with Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, assistant adjutant general-Army for the Illinois National Guard,... More

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver,

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver,

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, Tactical Air Control Party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Latvian 1st Sgt. Modris Circenis and Cpl. Janis Gabranis, TACPs with t... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric M. Dubois, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric M. Dubois, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric M. Dubois, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, marks his M4 carbines shots through a zeroing target before a weapons qualifica... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Randy D. Fasig, a C-130 navigator

U.S. Air Force Capt. Randy D. Fasig, a C-130 navigator

U.S. Air Force Capt. Randy D. Fasig, a C-130 navigator with the 182nd Operations Support Squadron, monitors his C-130H3 Hercules flight path after departing Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 16, ... More

U.S. Air Force Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical air control

U.S. Air Force Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical air control

U.S. Air Force Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, makes preparations for air support on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range during evening operat... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander, JTAC

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander, JTAC

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander, JTAC with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, visits with Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, assistant adjutant general-Army for the Illinois National Guard,... More

Latvian 1st Sgt. Modris Circenis, tactical air control

Latvian 1st Sgt. Modris Circenis, tactical air control

Latvian 1st Sgt. Modris Circenis, tactical air control party specialist with the Latvian National Armed Forces, searches an enemy combatant for a GPS module while U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, TACP... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric M. Dubois, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric M. Dubois, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric M. Dubois, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires his M4 carbine during a weapons qualification at Operation Northern Strik... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander, JTAC

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander, JTAC

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven R. Salander, JTAC with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, explains his unit's tactical air control party mission to Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, assistant adjutant... More

A tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

A tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

A tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron makes preparations for air support on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range during evening operations at Operation Northern Strik... More

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver,

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver,

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, both tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, and Latvian 1st Sgt. Modris Circenis,... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, marks his M4 carbines shots through a zeroing target before a weapons qualific... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron watch the Grayling Air Gunnery Range for air support with night vision during evening operations at Operation Northern Strik... More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, assistant adjutant

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, assistant adjutant

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Richard J. Hayes, assistant adjutant general-Army for the Illinois National Guard, speaks with Air Force Lt. Col. Ronald W. Crouch, commander of the 264th Combat Communications Squadron, at... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, communicates with his team while trying to locate enemy forces small-arms fire ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, marks his M4 carbines shots through a zeroing target before a weapons quali... More

TACPs with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron

TACPs with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron

TACPs with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron observe an A-10 Thunderbolt II maneuver during Operation Northern Strike at Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2014. Northern Strike is a ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos (right),

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos (right),

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos (right), a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, makes preparations to call in air support on the Grayling Air Gunner... More

A tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian

A tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian

A tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian National Armed Forces coordinates the next patrol point during a reconnaissance mission at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Gray... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, checks his M4 carbines accuracy on a zeroing target before a weapons qualifica... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, makes preparations to call in air support on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range ... More

U.S. military personnel observe an A-10 Thunderbolt

U.S. military personnel observe an A-10 Thunderbolt

U.S. military personnel observe an A-10 Thunderbolt II maneuver during Operation Northern Strike at Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2014. Northern Strike is a three-week-long exercise led ... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the U.S.

Tactical air control party specialists with the U.S.

Tactical air control party specialists with the U.S. Air Force 169th Air Support Operations Squadron and Latvian National Armed Forces, coordinate their next patrol point during a reconnaissance mission at Oper... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires his M4 carbine during a weapons qualification at Operation Northern Stri... More

TACPs with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron

TACPs with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron

TACPs with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron observe airstrikes during Operation Northern Strike at Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2014. Northern Strike is a three-week-long exerc... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, makes preparations to call in air support on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range ... More

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams,

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams,

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett and Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, pat... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires his M9 pistol during a weapons qualification at Operation Northern Strik... More

A helmet belonging to a tactical air party controller

A helmet belonging to a tactical air party controller

A helmet belonging to a tactical air party controller with the169th Air Support Operations Squadron is seen during Operation Northern Strike in Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2014. Operation Northern strike is a joi... More

A tactical air control party specialist with the 169th

A tactical air control party specialist with the 169th

A tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron watches for air support with night vision on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range during evening operations at Operation Northern... More

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams,

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams,

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos and Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, pat... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires his M9 pistol during a weapons qualification at Operation Northern Strik... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron survey the Grayling Air Gunnery Range with night vision during evening operations at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling, ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, covers rear security as his team conducts a reconnaissance mission at Opera... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron fire their M4 carbines during a shoot-and-move course at Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 15, 2014. Northern... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron survey the Grayling Air Gunnery Range during night operations at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2014... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, rushes an enemy combatant hiding behind a firing position after an ambush at Op... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron fire their M4 carbines during a shoot-and-move course at Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 15, 2014. Northern... More

Two tactical air control party specialists with the

Two tactical air control party specialists with the

Two tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian National Armed Forces and a TACP with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron return fire at enemy forces after an ambush during a reconnaissance mi... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon W. Motley (right),

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon W. Motley (right),

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon W. Motley (right), a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires his M9 pistol during a shoot-and-move weapons course at Oper... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian

Tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian

Tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian National Armed Forces advance on enemy forces while a TACP with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron provides cover fire after an ambush during a rec... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires his M4 carbine during a weapons qualification at Operation Northern Stri... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver (right),

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver (right),

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver (right), a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, calls in close-air support after taking small-arms fire from enemy forc... More

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Eric S. Jones, an air liaison

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Eric S. Jones, an air liaison

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Eric S. Jones, an air liaison officer with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires his M4 carbine during a weapons qualification at Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich., Au... More

Latvian Cpl. Janis Gabranis, a tactical air control

Latvian Cpl. Janis Gabranis, a tactical air control

Latvian Cpl. Janis Gabranis, a tactical air control party specialist with the Latvian National Armed Forces, provides security while TACPs with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron plan at a rally point du... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan A. Sigulas,

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan A. Sigulas,

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan A. Sigulas, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires his M4 carbine during a weapons qualification at Operation Northe... More

An A-10 Thunderbolt II provides close-air support for

An A-10 Thunderbolt II provides close-air support for

An A-10 Thunderbolt II provides close-air support for tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron and Latvian National Armed Forces during a reconnaissance mission at O... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan A. Sigulas,

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan A. Sigulas,

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan A. Sigulas, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, fires his M4 carbine during a weapons qualification at Operation Northe... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron survey an enemy-controlled landing zone before calling in close-air support at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling Air Gun... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, retrieves his target after a weapons qualification at Operation Northern St... More

Latvian Capt. Armands Rutkis (left) and Cpl. Janis

Latvian Capt. Armands Rutkis (left) and Cpl. Janis

Latvian Capt. Armands Rutkis (left) and Cpl. Janis Gabranis (right), both tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian National Armed Forces, carry Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett to a medical evacuat... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, picks up 5.56 mm casings after a weapons qualification at Operation Northern S... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos (left),

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos (left),

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos (left), a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, and Latvian Cpl. Janis Gabranis (right), a TACP with the Latvian Nati... More

A 5.56 mm casing is seen on the CRTC Alpena firing

A 5.56 mm casing is seen on the CRTC Alpena firing

A 5.56 mm casing is seen on the CRTC Alpena firing range after tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron complete a weapons qualification at Operation Northern Strike... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, carries a TACP injured by a simulated roadside bomb to a medical evacuation ... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron share a moment of comradery while cleaning their M4 carbines after a weapons qualification at Operation Northern Strike in A... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, carries a TACP injured by a simulated roadside bomb to a medical evacuation po... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent M. Troyer (right) and

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent M. Troyer (right) and

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent M. Troyer (right) and Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, both tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, clean their M4 carbines after a we... More

A CH-47 Chinook descends on a landing zone to pick

A CH-47 Chinook descends on a landing zone to pick

A CH-47 Chinook descends on a landing zone to pick up TACPs from the U.S. Air Force 169th Air Support Operations Squadron and the Latvian National Armed Forces after a reconnaissance mission at Operation Northe... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Senior Airman Lance A.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Senior Airman Lance A.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, cleans M4 carbine parts after a weapons qualification at Ope... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, enjoys a celebratory sucker in a CH-47 Chinook after a successful reconnaiss... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, cleans the bolt of his M4 carbine after a weapons qualification at Operation N... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Adams, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, searches for enemy forces and strongholds as a CH-47 Chinook carrying TACP unit... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan S. Godar, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, shoots an azimuth with his compass in order to coordinate close-support at Ope... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th

Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron observe a target zone as the A-10 Thunderbolt II they called in flies in for close-air support at Operation Northern Strike ... More

Three C-130 Hercules perform airdrops coordinated by

Three C-130 Hercules perform airdrops coordinated by

Three C-130 Hercules perform airdrops coordinated by U.S. Air Force 169th Air Support Operations Squadron and Latvian National Armed Forces tactical air control party specialists at Operation Northern Strike in... More

Tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian

Tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian

Tactical air control party specialists with the Latvian National Armed Forces watch a C-130 Hercules perform an airdrop that their TACP team coordinated at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling Air Gunnery Rang... More

A tactical air control party specialist with the 169th

A tactical air control party specialist with the 169th

A tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron emerges from signal smoke at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2014. North... More

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