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Fort Stewart hosts joint exercise
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An AH-64 Apache helicopter with 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division from Hunter Army Airfield, fires at a target in the Fort Stewart impact area as part of the Joint Air Attack Team during exercise Falcon Focus on Sunday. - photo by Photo by Cailtin Kenney
On Sunday, Fort Stewart concluded an exercise with a JAAT. What’s that? JAAT stands for Joint Air Attack Team, in which several military assets work together to hit a target at the same time — in this case Fort Stewart’s impact area, which is a designated area in which munitions can be fired during training exercises. Marne soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade from Hunter Army Airfield and Division Artillery from Fort Stewart worked together with members of the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps in the JAAT, the culminating event of a two-week brigade-level validation exercise called Falcon Focus.
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Rahn completes basic training
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron C. Rahn graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Rahn is the son of Angel Smith of Midway and a 2017 graduate of Liberty County High School in Midway.

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