U.S. Navy Sailors participate in Navy Large Scale Exercise 21
U.S. Navy Captain Jan Ketchum and Commander Jason Dutcher, Carrier Strike Group 4, participate in the Navy Large Scale Exercise (NLSE) 21 on Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 28 - August 16, 2021. The 505th Combat Training Squadron supported NLSE by replicating Air Operations Centers (AOC), in supporting the exercise, the 505th CTS is helping the USN and USMC apply concepts such as Distributed Maritime Operations and Joint All-Domain Command and Control to ensure a ready and superior force in a high-end fight The support provided by the 505th Communications Squadron allowed AOC replication cell controllers to push real time updates for air tasking orders and airspace control orders to theater representatives and ensures a valid common operating picture is in play. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shelton Keel)