Patriot Warrior 2017

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Catherine Irvine, 307th Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La., borrows protective gear to observe U.S. Air Force firefighters battle a controlled fuel burn during exercise Patriot Warrior at Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport, Wis., Aug. 11, 2017. More than 600 Reserve Citizen Airmen and over 10,000 soldiers, sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Wisconsin to support a range of interlinked exercises including Patriot Warrior, Global Medic, CSTX, Diamond Saber, and Mortuary Affairs Exercise (MAX). Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. This exercise is intended to test the ability of the Air Force Reserve to provide combat-ready forces to operate in dynamic, contested environments and to sharpen Citizen Airmen's skills in supporting combatant commander requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Virginia Lang)