Feel the battle rhythm

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  • By Airman 1st Class Gino Reyes
  • 4 Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE N.C. --  Joint tactical air control party specialists are the "tip of the spear" when it comes to getting bombs on target. They constantly train with different scenarios in all types of locations and are evaluated every 12 to 17 months to keep their qualification as deployable JTACs. The JTACs were supporting the battle rhythm exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base with two F-15E Strike Eagles from the 335th fighter squadron dropping ordnance over the Dare County Bomb Range while the JTACs provided coordinates. The Dare County Bomb Range encompasses 46,000 acres of marshland, forest and open fields, and contains targets for air-to-ground training including strafing targets, laser targets, large area targets and a replica of a T-72 tank along with a simulated surface-to-air missile system used to replicate a retaliatory attack from an enemy air defense system. The Dare County Bomb Range hosts an open house the third Thursday in July every year