Eagle Flag

Aerial porters direct cargo traffic at Akrab Air Base in the ficticious Kingdom of Nessor during Exercise Eagle Flag 12-4 Aug. 15th at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Airmen are assigned to the 108th Contingency Response Group at JB M-D-L. The 108th joined forces with the U.S. Army’s 689th Rapid Port Opening Element from Fort Eustis, Va., to form a Joint Task Force Port Opening during Eagle Flag 12-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wilson/Released)

Eagle Flag

A contracted role player interacts with Security Forces members during their visit to the town of Sabor, part of the ficticious Kingdom of Nessor during Exercise Eagle Flag 12-4 Aug. 14th at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Airmen are assigned to the 108th Contingency Response Group at JB M-D-L. The 108th joined forces with the U.S. Army’s 689th Rapid Port Opening Element from Fort Eustis, Va., to form a Joint Task Force Port Opening during Eagle Flag 12-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wilson/Released)

RAF visit

Chief Warrant Officer Warren Iveson, an engineer for the British Royal Air Force, discusses the role of civil engineering with Tech Sgt Rebecca Dilorato, of the 571st Global Mobility Readiness Squadron out of Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during the Eagle Flag exercise held here Aug 21-27. Three RAF personnel observed the exercise, run by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, to learn more about units performing global contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Sybil Taunton/Released)

treats a shrapnel arm wound on a civilian role player

Dr. Michael Kane, a local civilian physician participating in Eagle Flag, treats a shrapnel arm wound on a civilian role player Aug. 5 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Hundreds of civilian responders and government officials participated in the exercise for the first time to test the region’s ability to respond to a major hurricane in New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Wilson/Released.)

Strap it down and move it out

Soldiers of the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element, based out of Fort Eustis, Va., load a pallet of food and water to be distributed to a simulated local village needing assistance during exercise Eagle Flag at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. July 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck/Released)

Port Opening Pause

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) James Ehrman of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group takes a quick break while assembling a tent after arriving July 27 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. to participate in joint exercise Eagle Flag, simulating humanitarian relief efforts in the fictional nation of "Nessor." (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Andi Hahn/Released)