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200428-A-NJ297-1004

The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, alongside the U.S. Air Force flight demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, fly in formation above Philadelphia, PA. as a salute to frontline COVID-19 responders April 28, 2020. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, is providing military support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help communities in need. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Joshua Cowden, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
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190510-F-MJ568-0038

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Joint Task Force forward headquarters commander, speaks to members of the JTF headquarters at the exercise Blue Flag 19-1 outbrief, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 10, 2019. Staff members included military members and civilians from 26 organizations, four U.S military services and two nations. The exercise was another step toward Ninth Air Force achieving full operational capability as a JTF headquarters as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff in 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190509-F-MJ568-0085

Kenneth Butler, 482nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution specialist, refuels 5th Combat Communications Group’s Aerospace Ground Equipment floodlights, during exercise Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 9, 2019. The AGE floodlights provided light for the Joint Task Force forward headquarters’ "tent city" at night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190509-F-MJ568-0030

Retired U.S. Ambassador David Greenlee speaks to Joint Task Force forward headquarters staff members about the relationship between the embassy ambassador and a JTF headquarters during exercise Blue Flag 19-1, May 9, 2019. The retired ambassador participated as the JTF forward headquarters Politcal Advisor for the Noncombatant Evacuation Operations scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190509-F-MJ568-0019

Joint Task Force forward headquarters U.S. joint and coalition partners discuss air current operations in the Joint Operations Center during Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, May 9, 2019. BF 19-1 was the first time Ninth Air Force employed a JOC to execute the command and control mission of a JTF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190508-F-MJ568-0053

U.S. military members from various directorates discuss operations issues after an exercise inject during exercise Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 8, 2019. In total, five military members from the UK supported the exercise, providing an alternate perspective for operations planning, intelligence, and air and ground current operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190508-F-MJ568-0025

U.S. joint and coalition partners in the J-2 Intelligence Directorate work through an exercise inject during Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 8, 2019. The exercise focused on a Noncombatant Evacuation Operations scenario where Ninth Air Force, comprised of joint and coalition active duty and Air Reserve Component partners, participated as the Joint Task Force headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for security purposes.
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190506-F-MJ568-0037

Joint Task Force forward headquarters members head to inprocess for exercise Blue Flag 19-1 after arriving to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 6, 2019. They flew from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., where they started the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190506-F-MJ568-0068

Joint Task Force forward headquarters members inprocess during the final stages of the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration process for exercise Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 6, 2019. This was the first time Ninth Air Force completed the entire JRSOI process as part of achieving full operational capability as a JTF headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for security purposes.
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190509-F-IT851-1029

Joint Task Force main headquarters planners attend an exercise Blue Flag 19-1 mission brief at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 9, 2019. Ninth Air Force was tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff to transform into a service-retained, Global Response Force-aligned, JTF-capable headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)
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190509-F-IT851-1062

U.S. Air Force Major Caitlin Irby, Joint Task Force Noncombatant Evacuation Operation Intelligence Directorate planner, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Griffis, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade geospatial chief, attend an Exercise Blue Flag 19-1 mission brief at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 9, 2019. Exercises such as Blue Flag 19-1 ensure leaders receive the experience necessary to lead jointly and contribute to joint campaigns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)
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190506-F-IT851-1003

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Vazquez, Ninth Air Force executive communication journeyman, outprocesses service members prior as part of the a Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration process, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 6, 2019. Ninth AF participated in exercise Blue Flag 19-1 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., from May 6-10, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)
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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. Navy Capt. Kenneth Worthy, exercise J3 Operations Directorate deputy director with the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., reviews planning considerations at the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) main headquarters during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. As the deputy J3 at main, Worthy was in charge of planning, coordinating and integrating operations for the CJTF. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess CJTF operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for operational security reasons.
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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. military, civilians and coalition partners conduct planning operations at the main headquarters as part of Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. While the forward headquarters focused on the forming efforts of a Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF), the main headquarters focused on planning efforts of standing up a CJTF and the exercise scenario at large. Participants included Total Force members from the U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Joint Staff, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force and Standing Joint Force Headquarters. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess CJTF operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. Navy Cmdr. James Brunson, left, exercise J3 Operations Directorate planner with the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., discusses the Joint Mission Essential Equipment List (JMEEL) with U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Lori Padgett, Ninth AF exercise J4 Logistics Directorate planner, at the forward headquarters during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. During the forming of a Joint Task Force (JTF) headquarters, representatives from each directorate and special staff help build the JMEEL to identify the equipment needed to ensure mission success. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth AF’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined JTF operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for operational security reasons.
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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

Ninth Air Force members and augmentees register Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2 participants during the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (JROSI), Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2018. The JRSOI transitions members, equipment and materials into forces capable of meeting the commander’s operational requirements. This was the first time Ninth AF implemented a full JRSOI with three iterations to inprocess Ninth AF headquarters members, U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command members and other joint and coalition partners. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. military and civilian members participate in one of the four operational planning teams (OPT) during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 11, 2018. The role of the OPT is to direct planning efforts, including implementation of plans and orders, as part of the Joint Planning Process during the exercise. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for operational security reasons.
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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Reynolds and Senior Airman Michael Vazquez, left to right behind the counter, Ninth AF executive communication technicians, inprocess joint partners with U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command during the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (JRSOI), Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2018. During JRSOI, Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2 participants registered for the MRX and attended briefings on topics ranging from communications to finance in a deployed environment. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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Ninth AF begins Mission Readiness Exercise

U.S. military and civilian members participate in one of the four operational planning teams (OPT) during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Dec. 11, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The role of the OPT is to direct planning efforts, including implementation of plans and orders, as part of the Joint Planning Process during the exercise. MRX 19-2 is an initial operational certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for operational security reasons.
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Ninth AF begins Mission Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Andy Vasquez, right, Ninth Air Force J-4 Logistics Directorate planner, inprocesses a U.S. Navy member with U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command during the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (JRSOI), Dec. 9, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. During JRSOI, Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2 participants registered for the MRX and attended a variety of briefings on topics ranging from communications to finance in a deployed environment. MRX 19-2 is an initial operational certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The rectangular marquee and fill tools were used for operational security reasons.
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