Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wyatt Cassidy, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron engines journeyman, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flightline during exercise Iron Hand (IH) 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. Exercise IH 23-04 utilized the Multi-Capable Airmen model, a function of the Agile Combat Employment program, which aims to produce Airmen trained in expeditionary skills such as Tactical Combat Casualty Care, M4 carbine weapons familiarization, operating tactical radios and night vision devices, and establishing defensive positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Lochlear, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, performs a routine power inspection to an F-16C Fighting Falcon during exercise Iron Hand (IH) 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. Airmen from multiple different Air Force Specialty Codes, such as civil engineering, security forces and maintenance embodied the Multi-Capable Airmen concept by receiving specialized security forces and medical training prior to their exercise deployment and then applying that training during simulated operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

A U.S. Air Force Multi-Capable Airman performs security forces operations during a simulated active threat incident during exercise Iron Hand 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. Teams of Multi-Capable Airmen moved without interruption to secure the location during a simulated active threat incident, ensuring the continuation of mission critical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Benton, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron (FGS) electrical and engineering journeyman, left, and Staff Sgt. Alyssa Rodriguez, 79th FGS crew chief, right, push a generator on the flightline during exercise Iron Hand (IH) 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. Exercise IH 23-04 featured multiple different exercise scenarios such as integrated combat turns of aircraft and simulated active threat exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

A U.S. Air Force Multi-Capable Airman from Shaw Air Force Base maintains security during a simulated active threat incident during exercise Iron Hand 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. U.S. Air Force Airmen from multiple Air Force Specialty Codes encapsulate the Multi-Capable Airmen model to maintain the security of the simulated Forward Operating Station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base sits on the flightline during exercise Iron Hand (IH) 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. Exercise IH 23-04 was conducted to simulate deployed operations and combat simulations to provide the training for Multi-Capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

A U.S. Air Force Multi-Capable Airman assigned to Shaw Air Force Base maintains readiness during a simulated active threat incident as part of exercise Iron Hand 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. The Multi-Capable Airmen model is a function of the Agile Combat Employment program, which aims to produce Airmen trained in expeditionary skills such as Tactical Combat Casualty Care, M4 carbine weapons familiarization, operating tactical radios and night vision devices, and establishing defensive positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Benton, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron electrical and engineering journeyman, approaches an F-16C Fighting Falcon to perform routine maintenance during exercise Iron Hand (IH) 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. Exercise IH 23-04 was a combined effort to practice Agile Combat Employment concepts to train Multi-Capable Airmen in a simulated deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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Team Shaw takes on Iron Hand 23-4

Published June 2, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wyatt Cassidy, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron engines journeyman, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flightline during exercise Iron Hand (IH) 23-04 at North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C., Apr. 26, 2023. Exercise IH 23-04 utilized the Multi-Capable Airmen model, a function of the Agile Combat Employment program, which aims to produce Airmen trained in expeditionary skills such as Tactical Combat Casualty Care, M4 carbine weapons familiarization, operating tactical radios and night vision devices, and establishing defensive positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin Stanley)

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Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04

Shaw AFB takes on Iron Hand 23-04