US air commandos practise Caribbean airfield seizure amid regional tensions

AFSOC C-130J air commando parachute into Caribbean c Air National Guard

Source: Kentucky Air National Guard

American special operations forces have conducted a complex exercise to capture and secure an airport in the US Virgin Islands, demonstrating rapid airfield seizure capabilities.

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