McEntire Operation Rita Exercise
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Towe, 169th Security Forces Squadron Air National Guard, scans his sectors as his team responds to a simulated insurgent group posing a threat to local aircraft during Operation Rita, a joint exercise, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Feb. 2, 2012. The 169th SFS Airmen were transported by S.C. Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks to a destination near alleged group activity to begin a simulated reconnaissance mission. Operation Rita gave security forces the chance to become familiar with Army aviation, including loading and unloading from active helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha McCarthy/Released)