MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NC -- Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point is hosting a large-force composite Air Force exercise: Razor Talon, to enhance teamwork and coordination between the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
During this exercise, fighter jets, mobility aircraft, and contingency response assets from both the Army and Marine Corps will join forces to defend MCAS Cherry Point against simulated airborne threats.
This exercise involves a network of alert fighters, tankers, airborne early warning planes, rotary wing air interceptors, and ground-based air defense systems. They will be guided by interagency and defense radars, working together to protect our skies.
Exercises such as Razor Talon provides the opportunity for U.S. armed forces to build cohesive relationships through mutual training and MCAS Cherry Point delivers the needed facilities, ranges, air space, aviation support and services to train and test at such a large-scale.