JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND –
Coronet Cactus at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., is a seven-day event designed to train members of the Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing, 182nd Fighter Squadron from the Kelly Field Annex here. The 149th FW mission is to support, maintain and expedite mobility for the 182nd FS, whose mission is to train student F-16 pilots. Coronet Cactus is the final test for the F-16 pilots to evaluate their knowledge and skills before graduating and proceeding on to the next phase of F-16 training. The exercise, which took place April 6 - 15, incorporated all 149th FW Airmen, who train in maintenance, loading, support, communications and other aspects of the flying mission.