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Rangers
exercise CAS with F-35A
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.
– Although the U.S. Air Force separated from the U.S. Army on September 18,
1947, the two forces have a long history of working together to dominate the
sky and ground in combat.
This tradition continues today with the 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger
Regiment¡¯s recent visit to Eglin to conduct close air support exercises with
the F-35A Lightning II. The team members of the 3rd Ranger Battalion are fire
support specialists responsible for the intelligence activities of the U.S.
Army¡¯s field artillery team.
Two F-35A¡¯s teamed up with
the 3rd Battalion to provide air support against simulated hostile targets in
close proximity to the Rangers. One of the capabilities of the F-35 is to
provide support to ground forces, to include Joint Terminal Attack Controllers
and Joint Fire Observers.
¡°[This] was the first time these guys have worked with the F-35A,¡± said Maj.
Christopher Collins, a pilot in the 33rd Operations Support Squadron. ¡°It was a
great opportunity to share tactics and showcase some of the unique capabilities
we have with this jet.¡±
In a CAS mission, Rangers are responsible for setting up and operating
communications systems to encode and decode messages, assist in the preparation
of fire support plans with target coordinates, operate laser range finders and
target devices and determine target locations using computers or manual
calculations.
For the Rangers, this exercise allowed them to familiarize themselves with the
F-35A and how it can support ground troops in a deployed environment in the
future.
¡°It's important for a special operations task force to understand the
capabilities of assets available and how they can be employed prior to arriving
in theater,¡± said a 3rd Ranger Battalion soldier. ¡°This [exercise] will
maximize the effectiveness of the aircraft and our task force when it goes into
active service. Additionally it allows us to provide intelligent feedback to
senior leadership on what will make the plane more effective in CAS mission
set.¡±
After the exercise, Collins reiterated the importance of training in a joint
environment to maximize the capabilities of the joint force.
¡°It really shouldn't matter which aircraft [or] branch of service is acting as
the controlling party,¡± said Collins. ¡°The common guidelines of the joint
doctrine allow us to operate seamlessly across a broad spectrum of different
scenarios in the safest, most efficient manner.¡±
The soldiers said the exercise was successful because it allowed them to test
the capabilities and limitations of the jet as a part of their mission set.
¡°The F-35 was designed to fight in a different environment, specifically an
environment we could face if hostilities broke out in another portion of the
world. Assuming we would be among the first there, this would be critical information,¡±
said a U.S. Army Ranger. ¡°Along with that, we learned what other assets and
capabilities we would need to augment the F-35 on our current missions to meet
our commander's intent.¡±
As the F-35 progresses to initial operational capabilities, the aircraft and
its Airmen continue train to execute suppression and destruction of enemy air
defenses, air interdiction missions and basic close air support.