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A Tactical Air Control Party specialist from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron prepares for a multifaceted exercise with the 111th Operations Group, executing training on close air support procedures with an MQ-9, tactical combat casualty care, and medical evacuation training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania Aug. Aug. 24, 2022. The 148th ASOS, a subordinate unit of the 193rd Special Operations Wing in Middletown, Pennsylvania, conducted ground operations that simulated capturing an enemy stronghold in hostile territory, while simultaneously integrating MQ-9 Reaper capabilities from the 103rd Attack Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 111th Operations Group based at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania. The MQ-9 provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as armed over watch and close air support. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Acosta, 111th Attack Wing Public Affairs)