Some 70 RAF airmen and British Army loadmasters flew a pair of RAF C-130s across the Atlantic recently to work with their American counterparts during a training exercise at Little Rock AFB, Ark. Although the exercise featured learning hazardous duties, such as how to avoid enemy threats while flying at low level, the main challenge appeared to be identifying unfamiliar systems and—you guessed it—language. “It’s been quite a challenge figuring out each other’s lingo and acronyms,” said Lt. Sarah Dahlin, a pilot with the 50th Airlift Squadron.
A recent seven-day exercise sent Air Force F-22s—along with other USAF aircraft—to austere, challenging environments across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Agile Reaper, taking place for the second time after its inaugural edition last year, featured 800 Airmen and 29 aircraft across five different locations from April 10-16, training…