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Combat Support Training Ranges sites showcase capabilities during ATF training events
November 21, 2024 — As the first Air Task Forces go through the Prepare Phase of the Air Force Force Generation cycle, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center-developed Combat Support Training Ranges are helping build mission-ready Airmen... MORE

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 11th Air Task Force guards his team while they recover assets from a simulated downed helicopter at McGregor Range, New Mexico, Nov. 8, 2024. Airmen demonstrated their proficiency in using tactical movement and strategies to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)

Air Force gears up for first ATF training events at CSTR sites
September 30, 2024 — The Air Force is preparing for its first Air Task Force training events at Combat Support Training Range sites in November. The events will give Airmen from ATF Combat Air Base Squadrons, or CABS, an opportunity to train as a team and demonstrate the CSTR sites’ ability to host combat support training, said Col. Ross Dotzlaf, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Readiness Integration chief. ... MORE

Airman laying in the brush with weapon ready

AFIMSC hosts final combat support training range evaluation
August 23, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center closed out its combat support training ranges proof of concept exercises by hosting six days of unit-led training and a senior leader visit at Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 13-18. ... MORE

The CSTR initiative expands multi-functional training opportunities for installation and mission support Airmen to practice for future adaptive operations and agile combat employment in contested environments and austere locations. The sites will be equipped with high-demand training assets often not available at a unit’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Malcolm McClendon).