Tyndall hosting large exercise

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Checkered Flag 22-2, one of the largest air-to-air exercises, has kicked off at Tyndall and will run through May 20. It focuses on the integration of the F-22 with fourth-generation aircraft, including the F-15C, F-16, Navy F/A-18E, and others,to improve the capabilities of aviators and maintainers. The twice-yearly exercise supports the Air Combat Command's training of the Immediate Response Force. This Checkered Flag brings more than 1,300 personnel from 11 squadrons to Tyndall in support of 71 aircraft, with eight additional squadrons and almost 40 additional aircraft participating from their home stations across the country. (Source: Panama City News Herald, 05/11/22)