Joint terminal attack controllers from the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron and NATO partners work through a nighttime scenario as part of exercise Serpentex 16 March 15 in Corsica, France. Serpentex 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 where fellow JTACs would be able to help.
Senior Airman Tormod Lillekroken, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, looks through a night vision monocular as part of a night training scenario during exercise Serpentex 16 March 15 in Corsica, France. Lillekroken recently reached his goal to be qualified as a joint terminal attack controller. Lillekroken has been in the tactical air control party career field for more than four years.
Senior Airman Gage Duvall, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, controls aircraft as part of a training scenario during exercise Serpentex 16 March 15.
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Rarang and Senior Airman Tormod Lillekroken, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controllers, and Master Bombardier Mathiew Marcoux-Desrochers, a joint terminal attack controller from the Yankee Battery of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, discuss training objectives as part of a night training scenario during exercise Serpentex 16 March 15 in Corsica, France.
Joint terminal attack controllers from the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron work through a nighttime scenario as part of exercise Serpentex 16 March 15 in Corsica, France. Training at night helps JTACs hone their skills by using different tools and techniques to call in close air support under more challenging circumstances.
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