Checkered Flag exercise returns to Tyndall, bringing joint airpower integration

U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft sit on the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, during Checkered Flag 26-2, April 28, 2026. Checkered Flag, one of the U.S. military's largest air-to-air exercises, is a bi-annual exercise integrating fourth- and fifth-generation airframes to enhance mobility, deployment and employment capabilities for aviators and maintainers, directly supporting global power projection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem
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