Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company watch an explosion here July 21. A detachment of Marines and sailors from the company performed close-air support training in preparation for their upcoming de More
In addition to the F-15E and F-15SG Strike Eagles assigned here, multiple EA-18G Growlers, F-15C Eagles, AG-51 Tornados, F-16 Falcons, A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-18 Hornets, AV-8B Harriers, KC-135 Stratotankers, KC More
A 726th Air Control Squadron Airman from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, inspects his truck during a convoy halt in the Idaho desert roughly 75 miles from base Oct. 4, 2013. The 726th ACS convoy served as More
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controller deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif., directs team movements during an exercise urban combat scenario during exercise More
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta forward air controller, directs close-air support as SALT-D member Cpl. Andrew Dimauro uses an infrared po More
A U.S. Marine from the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team, who has been training in the Idaho desert since Sept. 30, 2013, lays prone scanning for enemy activity at a Juniper But More
A German Air Force AG-51 Tornado flies over the runway at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, as another Tornado and Luftwaffe Jamkite taxi toward their parking spots, Oct. 10, 2013, during exercise Mountain R More
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier streaks low over a fictitious village as a show of force to enemy insurgents engaging U.S. Marines on the ground, during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing More
Navy Lt. James E. Lamb, a joint terminal attack controller serving with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, or Anglico, climbs to position before the day's training here July 20. A detachment of Marines and More
A 726th Air Control Squadron convoy moves across the Idaho desert, roughly 75 miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Oct. 4, 2013. The 726th ACS convoy served as a training "enemy" force for U.S. Navy AV8-B H More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Andrew Dimauro, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controller deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif., scans a sector of fire and anticipates enemy contact during an exercise urban More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Andrew Dimauro scans the desert as Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta members, during joint terminal attack controller training a More
U.S. Marines from the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team, who have been training in the Idaho desert since Sept. 30, 2013, calls in an air strike at Juniper Butte Bombing Range m More
A German Air Force AG-51 Tornado taxis to park as another Tornado comes in for a landing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 10, 2013, during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013. The exercise is part of the More
German air force 1st Lt. Tim Ermisch, joint terminal attack controller, holds an indicator flare as he and fellow GAF JTAC 1st Lt. Fabian Rauscher await a low-passing show of force from two U.S. Air Force F-15E More
Navy Lt. James E. Lamb, right, relays target areas to Sgt. Ryan J. Eskandary during close-air support training here July 20. Lamb, a joint terminal attack controller, and Eskandary, a forward observer, serve wi More
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd (front) and Cpl. Andrew Dimauro, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controllers deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif., assault an enemy objective during exercise Moun More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel Soto, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team, works a close-air support mission the Idaho desert since Sept. 30, 2013, lays prone scanning for enemy activity More
A German Air Force crew chief performs post-flight checks on an AG-51 Tornado at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 10, 2013, during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013. The base and the 266th Range Squadron More
A German Air Force AG-51 Tornado "plinks" enemy tanks during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2013. German Air Force joint terminal at More
Sgt. Ryan J. Eskandary, a forward observer serving with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, or Anglico, watches the explosion from a bomb dropped by an F/A-18 Hornet here July 20. A detachment of Marines and More
U.S. Marine Capt. Chris Walker, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta joint terminal attack controller, annotates coordinates during a night close-air support scenario at Juni More
A U.S. Navy AV-8B Harrier strafes enemy forces under joint terminal attack controller direction, as Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG Strike Eagles are on stand-by during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013 at More
U.S. Marines from the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team, who have been training in the Idaho desert since Sept. 30, 2013, carry their officer-in-charge, Capt. Charles Watt, off More
German Air Force crew chiefs and a weapons technician load exercise ordinance on an AG-51 Tornado at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 10, 2013, during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013. German and U.S. Ma More
German air force 1st Lt. Tim Ermisch, joint terminal attack controller, directs a bombing mission for a AG-51 Tornado during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force More
A CH-46 Sea Knight, flown by pilots from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, unloads gear during a close-air support training event with 1st and 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison companies here July 21.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace, 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs superintendent, lies along a convoy route and captures images of a 726th Air Control Squadron convoy moves across the Idaho desert, ro More
U.S. Marine joint terminal attack controllers, forward air controllers and radio operators from the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta, from Camp Pendleton, Calif., move ac More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel Soto, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta forward air controller, scans the desert for targets during a night close-air support scenario at Juniper B More
German Air Force crew chiefs and a U.S. Air Force 366th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels specialist prepare to refuel an AG-51 Tornado at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 10, 2013, during exercise Mo More
German Air Force 1st Lt. Tim Ermisch, joint terminal attack controller, directs a bombing mission for a AG-51 Tornado during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force More
Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company wait for bombs to be dropped here July 21. A detachment of Marines and sailors from the company performed close-air support training in preparation for their u More
726th Air Control Squadron Airmen from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, take a quick break during a convoy halt in the Idaho desert roughly 75 miles from base Oct. 4, 2013. The 726th ACS convoy served as a More
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controller deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif., runs across an open field, bounding with a fellow Marine in a two-Marine run, tw More
A German Air Force crew chief marshalls an AG-51 Tornado to its parking spot at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 10, 2013, during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013. The base and the 266th Range Squadron c More
German air force 1st Lt. Tim Ermisch, joint terminal attack controller, directs a low-passing show of force from two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 391st Fighter Squadron during exercise Mountain R More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Salome Sanchez, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company radio operator, works a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. More
A 726th Air Control Squadron truck, part of a six-truck convoy, moves across the Idaho desert, roughly 75 miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Oct. 4, 2013. The 726th ACS convoy served as a training "enemy" More
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd, Cpl. Andrew Dimauro and Cpl. Daniel Soto, all 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta joint terminal attack controllers or forward air controllers More
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controller deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif., moves forward, bounding toward enemy contact, as two U.S. Air Force combat photo More
U.S. Marines from the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team establish communications prior to an assault on a Juniper Butte Bombing Range mock village near Mountain Home Air Force B More
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pulls up after a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2013. Th More
The ground erupts at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sailor Creek Range after a U.S. Navy AV8-B Harrier drops a simulated bomb on target, Oct. 2, 2013, during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013. The exercise i More
U.S. Marine Capt. Chris Walker, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team (SALT) Delta joint terminal attack controller, talks to SALT-Air as he annotates coordinates during a night clo More
German Air Force crew chiefs and a weapons technician load exercise ordinance on an AG-51 Tornado at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 10, 2013, during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013. Earlier phases of More
A 428th Fighter Squadron F-15SG Strike Eagle flies a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2013. The exerci More
U.S. Marine Corps joint terminal attack controllers work a close-air support mission from a Sailor Creek Range observation post during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. More
U.S. Marine joint terminal attack controllers, forward air controllers and radio operators from the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta, from Camp Pendleton, Calif., clear a More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel Soto, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta forward air controller, targets insurgents plating improvised-explosive devices during a night close-air su More
German Air Force crew chiefs and a weapons technician load exercise ordinance on an AG-51 Tornado at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 10, 2013, during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013. More than 300 Germ More
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company joint terminal attack controller, and a German Air Force JTAC (identity withheld), work a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain More
Two U.S. Navy AV-8B Harriers use sniper pods to target insurgents plating improvised explosive devices with the assistance of U.S. Marine 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team joint More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel Soto, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controller deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif., calls his four-man team to exit a cleared building during exercise Mountain Round More
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pops defensive flares and pulls up after a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base More
A German Army joint terminal attack controller looks over a valley as he prepares to relay close-air support coordinates to a fellow JTAC during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, I More
A U.S. Navy AV8-B Harrier buzzes a simulated enemy as a show of force, prior to returning and dropping a simulated bomb on target, Oct. 2, 2013, during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013. More than 300 Germans and More
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle prepares to pop defensive flares during a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base, More
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company joint terminal attack controller, works a close-air support late night mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013 at Mountain Home Air For More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordie Inoke, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company radio operator, takes notes from joint terminal attack controller Marine Capt. Charles Watt, then radios coordinates for a close-air su More
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pops defensive flares and pulls up after a close air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Dustin Reel, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company joint terminal attack controller and team chief, radios confirmation of enemy presence and calls for close-air support during exercise M More
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle soars in the desert sky during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2013. The base and the 266t More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Thompson, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward observer, plots a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, More
U.S. Marine radio operator from the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company works a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 2, 2013. Marine Cap More
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle soars in the desert sky during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2013. Realistic training pr More