‘Combat Cardinal 2024’ rehearses home station, deployed readiness
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jermaine Smalls, 375th Security Forces Squadron installation access controller, fires blank rounds during a Combat Cardinal ‘24 exercise on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, March 13, 2024. Combat Cardinal is a series of exercises focused on enhancing the wing’s ability to “Explode into Theater,” where forces can refine Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and capabilities to seize opportunities across different conflict scenarios effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyler A. P. Moody)