Emerald Warrior 2013

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Medical Element teams from Air Force Special Operations Command simulate wounded personnel recovery procedures while Soldiers from the 6th Ranger Battalion provide security during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 23. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)(Released)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Rangel from the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Hulbert Field, Fla., ushers vehicles off of a C-17 Gloabmaster III aircraft for insert and extraction training during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 23. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from past conflicts to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)(Released)

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A U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) reviews coordinate points prior to calling in air support during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)(Released)

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A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1 Cobra provides close air support during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)(Released)

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U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) call in U.S. Marine Corps AH-1 Cobra for close air support during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)(Released)

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A U.S. Air Force Special Operations pararescueman gets hoisted off a ship by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kurt Leisenring during Emerald Warrior 2013 of the gulf coast of Florida, April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders in theater campaigns. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Quinton Russ)(Released)

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A U.S. Air Force aerial gunner on a AC-130H Spectre Gunship scans out the window during takeoff at Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hulburt Field, Fla., April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

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A U.S. Air Force aerial gunner on a AC-130H Spectre Gunship loads 105mm ammunition onboard their aircraft during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hulburt Field, Fla., April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

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A U.S. Air Force AC-130W Scorpion II aerial gunner reloads 30mm ammunition during a flight in support of Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)(Released)

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U.S. Army special operators repels out of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)(Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Clark, 8th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, directs a U.S. Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System out of a C-17 during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)(Released)

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A U.S. Air Force AC-130H Spectre Gunship from the 1st Special Operations Wing prepares to receive fuel during an aerial refueling mission during Emerald Warrior 2013, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 25. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)(Released)

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U.S. Army special operators parachute out of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to perform a training mission during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)(Released)

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U.S. Air Force security forces members wait to board a U.S. Navy HH-60 Seahawk helicopter for fast rope training during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders in theater campaigns. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Quinton Russ)(Released)

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U.S. Air Force combat controllers and U.S. Army special forces execute a static line jump from a MC-130H Combat Talon II, during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin)(Released)

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Canadian special operation regiment members call in close air support from their U.S. Air Force allies during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)(Released)

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Canadian special operation regiment members conduct a freefall jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 28. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)(Released)

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U.S. Air Force special operations security forces members use a secure electronic enrollment kit to identify an opposing forces member during Emerald Warrior 2013, Apalachicola, Fla., April 29. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)(Released)

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A U.S. U.S. Army special forces Soldier pulls security as his teammate secures a hostile's information during Operation Serpent Catfish as part of Emerald Warrior 2013, John C. Stennis Space Center, Miss., May 1. During the operation, the Soldiers infiltrated a simulated hostile camp, eliminated the enemy threat and collected evidence as part of sensitive site exploitation. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.Chris Griffin)(Released)

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Published May 6, 2013