SJ Airmen visit training grounds for fighter pilots, partake in exercise

Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing tour Dare County Bomb Range Nov. 16, 2018, at Stumpy Point, North Carolina. The Airmen participated in an exercise and portrayed themselves as hostile targets for trainer pilots to engage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Derry)

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SJ Airmen visit training grounds for fighter pilots, partake in exercise

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing engages targets during a training mission Nov. 16, 2018, at Dare County Bomb Range in Stumpy Point, North Carolina. The range is used by pilots to hone their skills in providing close air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Derry)

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SJ Airmen visit training grounds for fighter pilots, partake in exercise

Senior Airman Samuel Morales, 4th Fighter Wing assistant executive wing administrator, operates a Humvee at Dare County Bomb Range Nov. 16, 2018, in Stumpy Point, North Carolina. Airmen drove around the range to simulate moving targets for trainer pilots to engage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Derry)

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SJ Airmen visit training grounds for fighter pilots, partake in exercise

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing performs an aerial maneuver as part of a training mission at Dare County Bomb Range Nov. 16, 2018, in Stumpy Point, North Carolina. The range encompasses approximately 46,000 acres of land used for pilots to train and sharpen their skills in providing air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Derry)

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SJ Airmen visit training grounds for fighter pilots, partake in exercise

Senior Airmen John Crutchfield, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guidance munitions technician, inspects a shipping crate used as a target for fighter pilots Nov. 16, 2018 at Dare County Bomb Range in Stumpy Point, North Carolina. Airmen visited the control tower, multiple target areas for the pilots, and participated in a training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Derry)

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SJ Airmen visit training grounds for fighter pilots, partake in exercise

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing drops flares as part of a training exercise at Dare County Bomb Range Nov. 16, 2018, in Stumpy Point, North Carolina. The range is used as a primary area for developing skills in trainer pilots as well as maintaining skills in experienced pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Derry)

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SJ Airmen visit training grounds for fighter pilots, partake in exercise

Published Nov. 20, 2018
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs