Boeing B-52G Stratofortress

Boeing B-52G Stratofortress

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

CSAR Training, Part One


BAUMHOLDER, Germany – U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bob Carpenter, 81st Fighter Squadron pilot, uses a combat survivor evader locater radio to communicate with a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter that has arrived to rescue him during a joint training exercise at the Baumholder Major Training Area here Jan. 23. This training integrates U.S. Army and Air Force resources to more accurately simulate the real-life close air support and combat search and rescue scenarios encountered in deployed locations. The goal of this training is to develop tactics, techniques and procedures between military branches to enhance interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Stannard)


BAUMHOLDER, Germany – U.S. Air Force Capt. James Schmidt, 81st Fighter Squadron pilot, raises a signal smoke flare during joint forces close air support and combat search and rescue training at the Baumholder Major Training Area here Jan. 23 to signal a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crew participating in the training. The training integrates Army and Air Force resources to more accurately simulate the real-life CSAR and CAS scenarios encountered in deployed locations. The goal of this training is to develop tactics, techniques and procedures between military branches to enhance interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Stannard)


BAUMHOLDER, Germany – U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matt Kading, 81st Fighter Squadron pilot, uses a field-operated local-area-connection phone to call the Baumholder Kommandantuer range control center during a joint forces close air support and combat search and rescue training at the Baumholder Major Training Area here Jan. 26. The training integrates U.S. Army and Air Force resources to more accurately simulate the real-life CSAR and CAS scenarios encountered in deployed locations. The goal of this training is to develop tactics, techniques and procedures between military branches to enhance interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Natasha Stannard) 

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