A Navy air wing EA-18G Growler from VAQ-135 "Black Ravens," Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., idles on the ramp while maintenance and ground crew members accomplish pre-launch procedures on another EA-18G Growler for a sortie at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) flight line in Gulfport, Miss., during Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15) Oct. 30, 2014. SS15 is a total force, multiservice training exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard's CRTC, Oct. 27 through Nov. 7, 2014. The SS15 exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground, and special operations forces trainin
A Navy air wing EA-18G Growler from VAQ-135 "Black Ravens," Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., idles on the ramp while maintenance and ground crew members accomplish pre-launch procedures on another EA-18G Growler for a sortie at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) flight line in Gulfport, Miss., during Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15) Oct. 30, 2014. SS15 is a total force, multiservice training exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard's CRTC, Oct. 27 through Nov. 7, 2014. The SS15 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 Staff Sgt. Gregory Brook/ Released)
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