JOINT COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE EXERCISE STRENGTHENS READINESS AT MOODY AFB

LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps units conducted a joint Combat Search and Rescue Training Exercise (CSARTE) at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 12-16, 2026, strengthening joint interoperability and refining the skills required to recover isolated personnel in contested environments.Hosted by the 74th Fighter Squadron, CSARTE is a week-long exercise designed to create realistic combat search and rescue scenarios involving joint and combined forces. Participating units included the 74th Fighter Squadron, 41st Rescue Squadron and 71st Rescue Squadron, alongside Marine Corps aviation units Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 and VMFA-...