Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary, a 'media' role player for Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5, works on the 'local paper' for the exercise June 21, 2008, at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. Sergeant Zachary is one of numerous role players for the exercise whose job it is to make the exercise as realistic as possible. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J., and tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. Sergeant Zachary is from the 96th Air Base Wing public affairs office, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Staff Sgt. Diana Phillips, a role player in 'Citheron village' for Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5, prepares for an exercise event June 21, 2008, at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. Sergeant Phillips is one of numerous role players for the exercise whose job it is to make the exercise as realistic as possible. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J., and tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. Sergeant Phillips is from the Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
A role player for the "National Army of Chimaera" talks on the radio during Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 operations at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. He is one of numerous role players for the exercise whose job it is to make the exercise as realistic as possible. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J., and tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Exercise observer/controllers oversee a meeting between deployed Airmen from the "421st Air Expeditionary Group" and the host nation army of "Chimaera" as part of an event for Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J., and tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Role players for the "National Army of Chimaera" drive an HMMWV during Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 operations at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J., June 21, 2008. They are a few of the numerous role players for the exercise whose job it is to make the exercise as realistic as possible. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J., and tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Staff Sgt. Lee Unick, from the 319th Force Support Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., prepares boxes of meals-ready-to-eat, or MREs, for students deployed to Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J., June 21, 2008. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J. The exercise tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Master Sgt. Edward Chiles, first sergeant for the "421st Air Expeditionary Group" for Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5, participates in a scenario for the exercise June 21, 2008, at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J. Sergeant Chiles deployed to the exercise from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Students for Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 move cargo in the main encampment area during operations for the exercise at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J., June 21, 2008. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J., and tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Students and role plays play out a scenario at the entry control point to the main camp area for Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 June 21, 2008, at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J. The exercise tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
A student in Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 watches over the entry control point to the main camp for the "421st Air Expeditionary Group" during operations for the exercise at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J., June 21, 2008. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J. The exercise tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Airmen with the 574th Contingency Response Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., talk over operational moves as part of Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 June 21, 2008, at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J. The exercise tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
An Airman from the 574th Contingency Response Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., watches over an entry control point to the CRG camp as part of Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 June 21, 2008, at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J. The exercise tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
An Airman with the 574th Contingency Response Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., prepares for a mounted patrol as part of Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 June 21, 2008, at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J. The exercise tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Airmen with the 574th Contingency Response Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., move out for a mounted patrol as part of Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 June 21, 2008, at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J. The exercise tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., plays the role of a local villager for Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 June 21, 2008, at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J. Sergeant Zachary is one of numerous role players who go to the exercise to make it as realistic as possible. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
A role player for the "National Army of Chimaera" participates in a scenario during Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag 08-5 at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J., June 22, 2008. He is one of numerous role players for the exercise whose job it is to make the exercise as realistic as possible. Eagle Flag is operated by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron at Fort Dix, N.J., and tests and trains Airmen in expeditionary combat support skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)