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The U.S. Air Force on Feb. 24 conducted its "Forward Tiger" military exercise on St. Croix and used the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport as its base. According information provided by the U.S. Dept. of Defense, throughout the exercise the Dominican Republic Air Force, Jamaica Defense Force and the United States Air Force "trained together to promote seamless interoperability." Residents had reported to the Consortium witnessing military aircraft around the island.
Below, some photos and accompanied the descriptions provided by the U.S. Air Force.
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Pablo Manceaux, A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, smiles for a photo during exercise Forward Tiger at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 822nd Base Defense Squadron searches for a signal during exercise Forward Tiger at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Grace Herrman, A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot (right), 1st Lt. Pablo Manceaux, A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot (center) and Benjamin Saldana Jr., Saint Croix operations coordinator, smile for a photo during exercise Forward Tiger at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing sits at the Luis Muniz Marin International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 24, 2023.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Grace Herrman, A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, and Joyce Johnbaptiste, Saint Croix Airport customer service representative smile for a photo at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing, prepares for a flight from the Luis Muniz Marin International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 24, 2023.
A pair of U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II’s assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron and a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing sit at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing smile for a photo during exercise Forward Tiger at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jorge Hernandez Perez, 75th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief talks to Benjamin Saldana Jr., Saint Croix operations coordinator, during exercise Forward Tiger at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ray Thompson, 75th Fighter Generation Squadron electrical and environmental specialist, fuels an A-10C Thunderbolt II during exercise Forward Tiger at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron sits at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport during exercise Forward Tiger in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Grace Herrman, A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, and Joyce Johnbaptiste, Saint Croix Airport customer service representative smile for a photo at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Maegan Gonzales, 75th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, looks out the window of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during exercise Forward Tiger, Feb. 24, 2023.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ray Thompson, 75th Fighter Generation Squadron electrical and environmental specialist, and Benjamin Saldana Jr., Saint Croix operations coordinator, smile for a photo during exercise Forward Tiger at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Feb. 24, 2023.
