Green Flag prepares Airmen for deployment Published July 16, 2008 By Staff Sgt. Rodney D. Ivey 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- More than 200 Airmen departed here July 10 to take part in a two-week, joint-mission and joint-force exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada. The exercise, known as Green Flag, is an Air Expeditionary Force spin-up exercise focusing on close air support and non-traditional intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance. Mountain Home Airmen will train with other Air Force members from Shaw, Creech, Offutt and Travis AFBs as well as Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen and Army units from Fort Wainwright, Alaska. "This exercise will incorporate airborne Air Force units and ground based units from the Air Force and the Army," said Capt. Mark Pauly, 391st Fighter Squadron C flight commander. "It's a great opportunity to train with the same type of units we will deploy with for [Operation Enduring Freedom] and [Operation Iraqi Freedom]." Green Flag is an opportunity for Mountain Home AFB Airmen to train on systems they don't get to see or use on a regular basis. "We have some new weapons upgrades and modifications for ground support we will training on to prepare for our upcoming AEF," said Senior Master Sgt. John Murdorf, 391st Aircraft Maintenance Unit Assistant non-commissioned officer in charge. "For some of our Airmen, this is a once-in-a-lifetime training opportunity," said Captain Pauly.