SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands —

The 11th Air Task Force became the first U.S. Air Force air task force to deploy in July, starting with its participation in exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC), the Air Force’s largest contingency response exercise in the Pacific, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.

Based in Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, the 11 ATF is one of six task forces activated across the Air Force in 2024. It is composed of about 350 Airmen from a handful of units, including Davis-Monthan; Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada; and Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

The 11 ATF has spent the last nine months completing training requirements in an expedited Air Force Force Generation cycle, which is built to enable Airmen to train and exercise together before b

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