Members from 12th AF Participate in Joint Combat Search and Rescue Exercise
Maj. John Reed, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) executive officer, uses a flare gain the attention of nearby aircraft during a Combat Search and Rescue Exercise in Southern Ariz., April 29, 2014. The main objective of this exercise was to effectively integrate communications across joint platforms to authenticate, locate and protect isolated personnel while successfully extracting them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Grant/Released)