Airmen, joint partners participate in AFRC Exercise Patriot Sands

Credit: Diana Cossaboom | Date Taken: 02/26/2021
Exercise PATRIOT SANDS is an annual Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command exercise for Contingency Response Squadrons/Flights to train to deploy within 72 hours of tasking as a Contingency Response Element. A CRE is the front line of command and control, comprised of experienced airlift and operations personnel to manage, coordinate, and control air mobility assets.