6/15/2012 - A flight engineer and two crew chiefs from Team JSTARS inspect the engine inlet of an E-8 Joint STARS in preparation for a sortie in support of Iron Dagger 2012. The sortie was the last one for JSTARS in the week-long exercise conducted at Robins Air Force Base along with F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - Col. Troy Stone, 461st Operations Group commander, prepares to fly the last Joint STARS mission in support of Iron Dagger 2012 exercise at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. This flight was significant for Stone as he was the one responsible for initiating the Iron Dagger exercise and this was his final flight in the Air Force as he prepares to retire in several weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - An F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., takes off for a final mission in support of the Iron Dagger 2012 exercise at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The Strike Eagles were invited to participate in the week-long exercise by Team Joint STARS during a runway closure at Seymour Johnson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - An F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., takes off for a final mission in support of the Iron Dagger 2012 exercise at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The Strike Eagles were invited to participate in the week-long exercise by Team Joint STARS during a runway closure at Seymour Johnson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - Aircrew members from the 461st Air Control Wing work at an operator work station during a mission aboard the E-8 Joint STARS, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., June 12, 2012. The mission was a part of the week long Iron Dagger 2012 exercise hosted by Team Joint STARS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - E-8 Joint STARS aircrew members monitor radar data during a training mission as a part of exercise Iron Dagger 2012. The exercise, hosted by Team JSTARS, involved joint-service units with multiple aircraft platforms from across the Southeast United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - E-8 Joint STARS aircrew members monitor radar data during a training mission as a part of exercise Iron Dagger 2012. The exercise, hosted by Team JSTARS, involved joint-service units with multiple aircraft platforms from across the Southeast United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - Air National Guard Lt. Col. Christopher, 116th Operations Support Squadron, flies the E-8 Joint STARS in position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., June 12, 2012. The inflight refueling procedure was conducted during a mission supporting exercise Iron Dagger 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - An E-8 Joint STARS takes off down the runway past an F-15E Strike Eagle during a sortie while participating in exercise Iron Dagger 2012. The Strike Eagles came to Robins from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to participate in the week long exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Moriah Sobeck, 4 Logistics Readiness Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., monitors a fuel panel while refueling an F-15E Strike Eagle. Sobeck and other members of the 4th Fighter Wing were at Robins Air Force Base to participate in exercise Iron Dagger 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)
6/15/2012 - F-15E Strike Eagle crew chiefs from the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson, N.C., position their jet next to an E-8 Joint STARS. The 4th Fighter Wing was at Robins to participate in exercise Iron Dagger 2012 with Team JSTARS. Prior to the start of the exercise, one E-8 and two F-15Es were set up for a group photo to commemorate the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)