US, Canadian, French JTACS build partnership capacity

Staff Sgt. Francois “Fix” Xavier, French Army joint terminal attack controller in training, helps his fellow JTACs pinpoint a location during exercise Serpentex 16, March 9, 2016. Serpentex 16 is a French-led exercise with more than 200 Airmen, who participate with 12 other nations in the French-led exercise Serpentex 16 from March 7 -25, 2016.

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US, Canadian, French JTACS build partnership capacity

Senior Airman Gage Duvall, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, guides aircraft during a training scenario during exercise Serpentex 16, March 9, 2016. Serpentex 16 is an annual French-led exercise that is designed to enhance NATO operations and training between allies and partners. Multiple NATO countries worked together throughout the exercise in order to better learn each other’s capabilities and improve in areas that fellow JTACs would be able to help. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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US, Canadian, French JTACS build partnership capacity

Senior Airman Gage Duvall, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, guides aircraft during a training scenario during exercise Serpentex 16, March 9, 2016. Serpentex 16 is an annual French-led exercise that is designed to enhance NATO operations and training between allies and partners. Multiple NATO countries worked together throughout the exercise in order to better learn each other’s capabilities and improve in areas that fellow JTACs would be able to help. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Master Bombardier Mathiew Marcoux-Desrochers, a joint terminal attack controller from the Yankee Battery of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, helps Staff Sgt. Francois “Fix” Xavier, French Army joint terminal attack controller in training, with giving directions in English during exercise Serpentex 16, March 7, 2016. All JTACs, regardless of the country they serve are required to speak English to ensure they are able to give pilots correct directions and coordinates no matter where they are in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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A joint terminal attack controller enters coordinates into a GPS as part of a JTAC training exercise during exercise Serpentex 16, March 9, 2016. Approximately 200 Airmen, including JTACs from the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, from Vilseck, Germany are participating in the an annual exercise held at NATO’s tactical training center and the French Air Force’s Air Base 126 Solenzara, France. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Sgt. Lane Starling, 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery joint terminal attack controller, scans the area and speaks to a pilot as part of a JTAC training scenario during exercise Serpentex 16, March 9, 2016. JTACs provide terminal control of both air and surfaced-based fires at the tactical level. Approximately 215 Airmen, including JTACs from the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, from Vilseck, Germany are participating in the annual exercise held at NATO’s tactical training center and the French Air Force’s Air Base 126 Solenzara, France. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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US, Canadian, French JTACS build partnership capacity

Master Bombardier Mathiew Marcoux-Desrochers, a joint terminal attack controller from the Yankee Battery of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, helps Staff Sgt. Francois “Fix” Xavier, French Army joint terminal attack controller in training, with giving directions in English during exercise Serpentex 16, March 7, 2016. All JTACs, regardless of the country they serve are required to speak English to ensure they are able to give pilots correct directions and coordinates no matter where they are in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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US, Canadian, French JTACS build partnership capacity

Staff Sgt. Francois “Fix” Xavier, French Army joint terminal attack controller in training, helps his fellow JTACs pinpoint a location during exercise Serpentex 16, March 9, 2016. Serpentex 16 is a French-led exercise with more than 200 Airmen, who participate with 12 other nations in the French-led exercise Serpentex 16 from March 7 -25, 2016.

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US, Canadian, French JTACS build partnership capacity

Sgt. Lane Starling, 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery joint terminal attack controller, scans the area and speaks to a pilot as part of a JTAC training scenario during exercise Serpentex 16, March 9, 2016. JTACs provide terminal control of both air and surfaced-based fires at the tactical level. Approximately 215 Airmen, including JTACs from the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, from Vilseck, Germany are participating in the annual exercise held at NATO’s tactical training center and the French Air Force’s Air Base 126 Solenzara, France. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Master Bombardier Mathiew Marcoux-Desrochers, a joint terminal attack controller from the Yankee Battery of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, watches as French air force fighter jets fly over head during exercise Serpentex 16, March 9, 2016. The RCHA worked side-by-side U.S. and French JTACs for several days as part of theater security cooperation engagements. The NATO exercise demonstrated a shared commitment to promoting security and stability between 12 countries. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Master Bombardier Mathiew Marcoux-Desrochers, a joint terminal attack controller from the Yankee Battery of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, controls aircraft as part of a JTAC training scenario during exercise Serpentex 16, March 9, 2016. Training and theater security cooperation engagements with U.S. allies and partners, such as Exercise Serpentex, demonstrate a shared commitment to promoting security and stability. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Senior Airman Tormad Lillekroken, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controllers, interact with Italian JTACs during exercise Serpentex 16, March 8, 2016. JTACs are considered qualified service members who direct the action of air and surfaced-based fires at the tactical level. They are the Airmen on the ground with the authority to control and call in airstrikes on target. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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US, Canadian, French JTACS build partnership capacity

Published March 11, 2016