In a future war against China or other advanced adversary, Air Force units may have to keep operating for days, weeks, or longer , while being cut off from reinforcements, resupply or even communications.

So this month, the 23rd Wing from Moody Air Force Base in Georgia practiced how its units can keep generating combat sorties and maintaining aircraft — on their own if they have to.

Exercise Mosaic Tiger 26-1, which took place Nov. 12 through 21 at locations across Florida and Georgia, aimed to show how the 23rd Wing will be able to carry out combat operations in a future high-end war against a significant adversary, the Air Force said in a series of releases.

The Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment strategy — which formed the backbone of this exercise, according to a Nov. 16 stateme

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