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The soldiers of Task Force Phoenix faced several worst-case scenarios during a Culminating Training Exercise (CTE) over 10 days in April 2021. Indirect fire attacks, downed aircraft, improvised explosive device (IED) attacks on ground vehicles â everything but the kitchen sink was thrown at them. This occurred while the task force was executing typical aviation tasks its soldiers will perform during an upcoming deployment overseas, such as VIP flights and Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operations. âThe CTE prepared us not only for the mission weâll be expected to perform downrange, but for many unplanned contingencies as well,â Task Force Phoenix commander Col. Alan Gronewold said. âWe brought together units from nine states to form a team and we conducted pretty intense operations to build that team.â ....
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