Air Force Col. Craig Ziemba, Southern Strike 2017 (SSTK2017) exercise joint force commander, conducts a final briefing in the SSTK2017 joint operations center at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Nov. 03, 2016. SSTK2017 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

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Air Force Col. Craig Ziemba, Southern Strike 2017 (SSTK2017) exercise joint force commander, conducts a final briefing in the SSTK2017 joint operations center at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Nov. 03, 2016. SSTK2017 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.

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