Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of the 183d Wing complete checking their bags and move to the Personnel Deployment Function line during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 5, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of the 183d Wing take accountability after evacuating for a threat during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 5, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Eric Link diffuses a simulated explosive device during Exercise HYDRA COIL on Nov. 5, 2022 at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Eric Link simulates defusing a bomb during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 5, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
U.S. Air National Guard Capt. Matthew McKee and Master Sgt. Robert Johnson III conduct a building search during training as part of Exercise HYDRA COIL on Nov. 5, 2022 at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of Security Forces simulate confront a
suspect during Exercise HYDRA COIL at 183d Wing, Springfield, Illinois on November 5, 2022. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of 183d Security Forces respond to a threat during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 5, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of Security Forces simulate apprehending a
suspect during Exercise HYDRA COIL at 183d Wing, Springfield, Illinois on
November 5, 2022. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d
Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base
(MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE)
scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of 183d Security Forces apprehend a suspect during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 5, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of 183d Security Forces apprehend a suspect during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 5, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
U.S. Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt.
Anthony Tate directs a bus driver during Exercise HYDRA COIL on November
5, 2022 at 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on
demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ, and sustain
forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in
an Agile Combat Environment (ACE) scenario November 4-6, 2022.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of the 183d Emergency Operations Center perform their duties in Mission Oriented Protected Posture Gear during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 6, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario Nov. 4-6.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of the 183d Wing take cover in Mission Oriented Protected Posture Gear during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 6, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario Nov. 4-6.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of the 183d Wing evacuate a building after a simulated threat during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 6, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario Nov. 4-6.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of a 183d Post Attack Reconnaissance Team evaluate threat levels during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 6, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario Nov. 4-6.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of the Post Attack
Reconnaissance (PAR) Team conduct a survey around the perimeter of a
building to practice determining if a chemical attack has occurred during
Exercise HYDRA COIL on November 5, 2022 at 183d Wing, Springfield, IL.
Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to
generate, employ, and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a
Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Environment (ACE)
scenario November 4-6, 2022.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of the 183d Wing gather their removed Mission Oriented Protected Posture Gear during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 6, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario Nov. 4-6.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members in Mission Oriented Protective Posture
(MOPP) Gear help each other divest outer garments during Exercise HYDRA
COIL on November 5, 2022 at 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA
COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ,
and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating
Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Environment (ACE) scenario November 4-6,
2022.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members in Mission Oriented Protective Posture
(MOPP) Gear help each other divest outer garments during Exercise HYDRA
COIL on November 5, 2022 at 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA
COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ,
and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating
Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Environment (ACE) scenario November 4-6,
2022.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members in Mission Oriented
Protective Posture (MOPP) Gear line up during Exercise HYDRA COIL on
November 5, 2022 at 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL
focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ, and
sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site
(FOS) in an Agile Combat Environment (ACE) scenario November 4-6, 2022.
Exercise HYDRA COIL
Members of the 183d Wing evacuate onto a bus after a simulated threat during Exercise HYDRA COIL Nov. 6, 2022, at the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario Nov. 4-6.
By Airman 1st Class Katherine Jacobus / Published Nov. 9, 2022
ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT, IL,
183d WING, SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The 183d Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, held an on-base exercise, Exercise HYDRA COIL, Nov. 4, 5 and 6, 2022. Exercise HYDRA COIL focused on demonstrating the 183d Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces at a Main Operating Base (MOB) to a Forward Operating Site (FOS) in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) scenario.
In July, the Air Force announced its new vision for operating in modern, contested environments. According to the Air Force, “Adversary threats to Air Force operations at forward bases can deny U.S. power projection, overwhelm traditional defense designs, impose prohibitive losses and lead to joint mission failure. To address these challenges, ACE shifts operations from centralized physical infrastructures to a network of smaller, dispersed locations or cluster bases.”
Exercise HYDRA COIL gave 183d Airmen the opportunity to simulate having already been deployed to a MOB and moving to a FOS in an ACE scenario to increase readiness for a possible deployment scenario. The exercise simulated deployment events, security events and contested, degraded, operationally limited (CDO) events.
Twelve core objectives were targeted when planning and executing Exercise HYDRA COIL. They all centered around squadron and flight readiness and ability to perform jobs in a mobile, deployed environment.
Exercise HYDRA COIL is the first in four exercises the 183d Wing will conduct, getting gradually more intense each time, to ensure Airmen are as prepared as possible to be mission ready in any situation.
