Canadian and French joint terminal attack controllers prepare their equipment for the first day of training during exercise Serpentex 16 March 7 in Corsica, France. 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, Canadian and Belgian joint terminal attack controllers train together during exercise Serpentex 16 March 7 in Corsica, France. JTACs provide terminal control of both air and surface based fire 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.
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Rarang, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller (left), interacts with fellow JTACs from the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery during exercise Serpentex 16 March 7 in Corsica, France. Serpentex 16 is an annual French-led exercise that is designed to enhance NATO operations and training between allies and partners. The exercise helped enhance readiness and reinforce relations in a joint and combined training environment.
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Rarang (left) and Senior Airman Gage Duvall (center), 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controllers, interact with Belgian JTACs during exercise Serpentex 16 March 7 in Corsica, France.
Master Bombardier Mathiew Marcoux-Desrochers, a joint terminal attack controller from the Yankee Battery of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, verifies coordinates on a map as part of training during exercise Serpentex 16 March 7 in Corsica, France.
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Rarang, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, interacts with fellow JTACs from the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery during exercise Serpentex 16 March 7 in Corsica, France.
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