F-15C shooting down drones, 173rd conduct airborne operations + Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron fires a special air training missile, NATM-9M, during a training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 8, 2020. The training followed a specific set of range procedures employing the munition against a drone to test and ensure combat readiness of aircrew and aircraft.

U.S. Navy ships assigned to Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group joined ships of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Escort Flotilla 1, Escort Flotilla 4, and the Royal Canadian Navy, in formation while aircraft from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, JMSDF and Japan Air Self Defense Force fly in formation during Keen Sword 21. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for almost 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment’s notice.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Italian Army Paratroopers conduct airborne operation after exiting a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, Dec. 10, 2020, under Covid-19 prevention conditions. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

F-15C shooting down drones, 173rd conduct airborne operations + Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group

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