Members from 168th Force Support Air Medical Platoon Gulf Company, Army National Guard, prepare to land for a medical evacuation drill at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 25, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., from Oct. 24 through Nov. 4, 2016. The exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenario


Members from 168th Force Support Air Medical Platoon Gulf Company, Army National Guard, prepare to land for a medical evacuation drill at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 25, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., from Oct. 24 through Nov. 4, 2016. The exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenarios with actions from specialized ground forces and combat and mobility air forces. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Hagan)


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