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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, lands during exercise Patriot Hook 2019, April 11, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The 5-day exercise provided realistic mission training for Air Force Reserve Command members and other United States Air Force aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, lands during exercise Patriot Hook 2019, April 11, at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The 5-day exercise provided realistic mission training for Air Force Reserve Command members and other Air Force aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)
                
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        Tech. Sgt. Lindsee Beasley, 42th Air Mobility Wing medical technician, prepares for flight on a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during exercise Patriot Hook 2019, April 11, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Patriot Hook is an annual joint-service exercise coordinated by the Air Force Reserve Command, designed to integrate the military and first responders of federal, state and local agencies. The exercise provides training for mobilizing quickly and deploying in military aircraft in the event of a regional emergency or natural disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)Tech. Sgt. Lindsee Beasley, 42th Air Mobility Wing medical technician, prepares for flight on a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during exercise Patriot Hook 2019, April 11, at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Patriot Hook is an annual joint-service exercise coordinated by the Air Force Reserve Command, designed to integrate the military and first responders of federal, state and local agencies. The exercise provides training for mobilizing quickly and deploying in military aircraft in the event of a regional emergency or natural disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)
                
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        Capt. Jeremiah Brown, 89th Airlift Squadron pilot, operates a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during Exercise Patriot Hook 2019, April 11, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The C-17 is the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force and is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)Capt. Jeremiah Brown, 89th Airlift Squadron pilot, operates a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during Exercise Patriot Hook 2019, April 11, at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The C-17 is the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force and is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)
                
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Vandenberg AFB aids during exercise Patriot Hook 2019Published April 19, 2019
                    
                    By Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks
                    
                    
                    30th Space Wing Public Affairs
            **VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) --**Exercise Patriot Hook 2019, an annual joint-service exercise coordinated by the Air Force Reserve Command, took place at Vandenberg Air Force Base, April 10 through 15. The five day long exercise demonstrated the execution of civil relief operations that would typically occur following a natural disaster and provided realistic mission training for AFRC members and other service affiliates.

Other members from AFRC also participated in the exercise at March Air Reserve Base, Naval Air Station North Island and Burbank Bob Hope Airport, due to their strategic locations in California.

The exercise was designed to integrate different branches of the military and first responders of federal, state and local agencies. They trained for real-world scenarios, where they would need to mobilize quickly and deploy military aircraft in the event of a regional emergency or natural disaster.

“This is the third exercise that our unit has participated in this year, and the difference of our capabilities, from when we started to now, is substantial,” said Army Capt. Ricardo Tolentino, 314th Military Intelligence Battalion officer in charge. “The old way of thinking was, waiting until we’re tagged to deploy and at that time no one is prepared. By proactively doing exercises, such as Patriot Hook 2019, when the time comes for my unit to deploy, we will be ready.”

Each unit’s attendance was crucial for the achievement of the exercise. The C-17 Globemaster III and crew members assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, provided much needed assets as the members tested their rapid disaster and medical response skills. Wright-Patterson AFB crewmembers, airfield managers, aerial porters and loadmasters aided in the movement of equipment and prepared cargo for a mock deployment. Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, and members of the 314th Military Intelligence Battalion in San Diego joined the exercise to get hands-on-training as well.

Although the exercise was primarily geared toward members of AFRC, Vandenberg AFB played a vital role. While there are no aircraft assigned to the installation, the base houses a 15,000 foot runway, which allowed enough space and open airfield time for the contingency response exercise.

“Vandenberg is a large base with a lot of facilities, so if something were to go on such as a natural disaster, the Air Force would definitely want to utilize this base,” said Lt. Col. Rodney Furr, 439th Force Support Squadron commander. “In terms of a contingency response location, the significance of Vandenberg can’t be overstated.”Air Force 



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