19th Airlift Wing AMXS supports RED FLAG Alaska

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Kaylee Clark
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  The 19th Airlift Wing sent three aircraft and 90 personnel from the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 19th Maintenance Group, 19th Force Support Squadron, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 19th Maintenance Squadron, 19th Operations Support Squadron, 61st Airlift Squadron, 19th Medical Group and 41st Airlift Squadron to participate in the RED FLAG Alaska exercise.

RED FLAG Alaska is a joint, multinational field training exercise designed to provide offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment.  Training in large-scale exercises at RED FLAG helps prepare U.S. forces and partner nations for deployment.

"This is an excellent opportunity for our 19 AW personnel to coordinate and train with other units in a simulated combat environment," said Maj. Cameron Richardson, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander.

The size and scope of the exercise provides training opportunities that are almost impossible to replicate at home station.

"As the 19 AMXS commander, I'm truly proud of what our maintainers do day in and day out to provide safe, professional, and on-time aircraft maintenance," said Richardson. "It is even more exciting when they generate aircraft to train to do the nation's business in realistic scenarios."

19th Airlift Wing AMXS supports RED FLAG Alaska

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Kaylee Clark
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  The 19th Airlift Wing sent three aircraft and 90 personnel from the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 19th Maintenance Group, 19th Force Support Squadron, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 19th Maintenance Squadron, 19th Operations Support Squadron, 61st Airlift Squadron, 19th Medical Group and 41st Airlift Squadron to participate in the RED FLAG Alaska exercise.

RED FLAG Alaska is a joint, multinational field training exercise designed to provide offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment.  Training in large-scale exercises at RED FLAG helps prepare U.S. forces and partner nations for deployment.

"This is an excellent opportunity for our 19 AW personnel to coordinate and train with other units in a simulated combat environment," said Maj. Cameron Richardson, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander.

The size and scope of the exercise provides training opportunities that are almost impossible to replicate at home station.

"As the 19 AMXS commander, I'm truly proud of what our maintainers do day in and day out to provide safe, professional, and on-time aircraft maintenance," said Richardson. "It is even more exciting when they generate aircraft to train to do the nation's business in realistic scenarios."