Emerald Warrior 2015

A U.S. Air Force combat controller jumps out of an MC-130J Combat Shadow II during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 22, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released)

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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 7th Special Forces Group perform static-line parachute jumps out of a C-130H3 Hercules during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 21, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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A training rocket launches to engage incoming aircraft during Emerald Warrior 2015, at Elizabeth Drop Zone, Fla., April 22, 2015. The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron directs operations of nine unique flights with more than 400 personnel in the most diverse operations support squadron in the Air Force. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. DeAndre Curtiss/Released)

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Chilean air force commandos conduct fast-rope training out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey during Emerald Warrior near Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 21, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Bruch/Released)

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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 7th Special Forces Group perform static-line parachute jumps during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 21, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps air traffic controllers with the Marine Air Control Squadron 1 and Army air traffic controllers with the 58th Aviation Regiment set up a security area during an Emerald Warrior 2015 airdrop mission at Marianna Municipal Airport, Fla., April 22, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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A member of the Chilean navy jumps from a CH-47 Chinook as part of Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 21, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman/Released)

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A U.S. Air Force combat controller, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, observes an AC-130 Gunship conduct a live-fire mission during Emerald Warrior at Camp Shelby, Miss., April 22, 2015. Emerald Warrior 2015 is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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British Royal Air Force C-130J engineers conduct start up procedures before taking off in support of Emerald Warrior, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 22, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Members of the U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group wait to jump out of a UH-60 Black Hawk during helocast training April 21, 2015, as part of Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman/Released)

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A U.S. Air Force special operations forces medical element team member, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, and a U.S. Army Special Operations Resuscitation Team member, 528th Sustainment Brigade, examine a patient on Crestview Airfield, Fla., April 23, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory D. Payne/Released)

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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group fast-rope out of a UH-60 Black Hawk during fast rope insertion and extraction training as part of Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 22, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman/Released)

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Emerald Warrior 2015

Published April 28, 2015
Air Force Special Operations Command

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only exercise that focuses on irregular warfare and hones special operations forces air and ground combat skills. This two-week exercise, led by Air Force Special Operations Command, allows participants to further develop tactics, techniques and procedures and to strengthen relationships for future deployments.