Rapid Raptors

摘要

F-22 officers at JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, have devised an operations concept that allows for dispatching the stealth fighters, along with a tailored support package, to any forward operating location where they will be ready for flight operations within 24 hours. The idea, first developed by pilots and weapon officers, has opened up the operations aperture for one of the Air Force's most valued platforms-and gives the service new strategic flexibility and resilience.