Description A month long Joint training exercise to conduct inter-operability of training multi-echlon levels of commands in a desert environment. A 9SRW U-2R flew the primary Gallant Eagle 80 reconnaissance mission over the Fort Irwin,California area. An SR-71 assigned to the wing flew a reconnaissance mission in support of the Readiness Command Gallant Eagle 80 exercise.
18,000 personnel will be under simulated combat conditions. The focus will be force-on-force and Battalion live-fire exercises using computer controlled targets.
