LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:
U.S. and partner nation forces gathered Dec. 11, 2025, for a multinational exercise focused on defending the region against modern airborne threats.The exercise, Blue Sands 26.1, brought these forces together for air, missile, and counter-unmanned aircraft systems defense training. This improved their integration, interoperability, and lethality."For Blue Sands 26.1, the 555th EFS brought persistent, flexible combat power to the fight," said U.S. Air Force Capt. Santiago Garcia, 555th EFS pilot. "This exercise allowed us to demonstrate exactly what AFCENT stands for-coalition airpower that is ready, lethal, and seamlessly interoperable."Th...