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Buzzards perform exercise Purple Reign at Aviano Air Base

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron taxis during Exercise Purple Reign at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. Agile Combat Employment concepts enable Airmen to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring capability to respond against any form of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

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Buzzards perform exercise Purple Reign at Aviano Air Base

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise Purple Reign at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. Exercise Purple Reign incorporate Agile Combat Employment concepts which prepare Airmen to execute missions quickly using minimal resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

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Buzzards perform exercise Purple Reign at Aviano Air Base

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise Purple Reign at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. Purple Reign trains Airmen on Agile Combat Employment concepts, which enables units to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support while ensuring capability to respond against any form of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

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Buzzards perform exercise Purple Reign at Aviano Air Base

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 510th Fighter Generation Squadron complete maintenance operations on F-16 Fighting Falcons during Exercise Purple Reign at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. Airmen utilized the minimal number of tools and resources needed to get the mission done while training for an Agile Combat Employment environment during exercise Purple Reign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)

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Ample Strike 23

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, participate in the Agile Combat Employment Exercise Ample Strike at Namest Air Base, Czechia, Sept. 12, 2023. Exercises and deployments that utilize ACE concepts ensure forces in Europe are ready to protect and defend partners, Allies and U.S. interests at a moment's notice and generate lethal combat power should deterrence fail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)

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Forged on the flightline: The unbreakable bonds of the Buzzards camaraderie

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Brian Raatz (front), and Zachary Lester, 510th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chiefs, perform a preflight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6 at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on Aug. 22, 2023. AK23-6 allowed the U.S.to incorporate Agile Combat Employment concepts in less-than-optimal environments to improve interoperability among forces and increase capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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Forged on the flightline: The unbreakable bonds of the Buzzards camaraderie

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brendan LeFevre, 510th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, performs post-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6 at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on Aug. 21, 2023. Throughout the exercise the team showed their camaraderie and kept their morale high by showing their squadron color on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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Forged on the flightline: The unbreakable bonds of the Buzzards camaraderie

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael McCarty, 510th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, performs post-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6 at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on Aug. 21, 2023. Throughout the exercise, the team showed their camaraderie and kept their morale high by showing their squadron color on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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Forged on the flightline: The unbreakable bonds of the Buzzards camaraderie

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 510th Fighter Generation Squadron, hold the “Buzzards Claw” in a group photo during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6 at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on Aug. 28, 2023. AK23-6 allowed the U.S.to incorporate Agile Combat Employment concepts in less-than-optimal environments to improve interoperability among forces and increase capabilities. Throughout the exercise, the team showed their camaraderie and kept their morale high by showing their squadron color on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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Forged on the flightline: The unbreakable bonds of the Buzzards camaraderie

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 510th Fighter Generation Squadron, perform preflight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6 at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on Aug. 28, 2023. AK23-6 allowed the U.S.to incorporate Agile Combat Employment concepts in less-than-optimal environments to improve interoperability among forces and increase capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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31 FW, 48 FW & 100 ARW ACE’d AK23-6

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nolan Mallory, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot prepares for take-off during the Astral Knight 23 Part 6 exercise in Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, Aug. 28, 2023. AK23-6 exercises U.S. abilities to quickly receive and integrate forces with Allies and Partners to deter and defend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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31 FW, 48 FW & 100 ARW ACE’d AK23-6

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nolan Mallory, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot shakes hands with Senior Airman Andrew Cuevas, 510th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief during the Astral Knight 23 Part 6 exercise in Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, Aug. 28, 2023. AK23-6 is an Agile Combat Employment exercise focused on proactive and reactive asset movements, as well as ground and aerial interoperability training that incorporates all USAFE-AFAFRICA flying wings along with the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing out of Ramstein AB, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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31 FW, 48 FW & 100 ARW ACE’d AK23-6

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shayne Gronk, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot salutes Capt. Nolan Mallory, 510th FS F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, before take-off during Astral Knight 23 Part 6 exercise in Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, Aug. 28, 2023. The multinational live-fly field training exercise corroborated new ways to deploy and maneuver assets to contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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31 FW, 48 FW & 100 ARW ACE’d AK23-6

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, takes off from Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on Aug. 28, 2023, during Astral Knight 23 Part 6. AK23-6 allows the U.S. to posture for evolving conditions in forward locations, while also consulting with NATO Allies and Partners on deterrence and defense postures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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31 FW, 48 FW & 100 ARW ACE’d AK23-6

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, flies over Lielvarde Air Base runway in Latvia, on Aug. 28, 2023, during Astral Knight 23 Part 6. AK23-6 provides opportunities for the U.S. to integrate alongside forces from the Baltic nations of Latvia and Lithuania and Finland and Sweden, which builds a stronger coalition capable of deterring threats and aggression from adversaries throughout the regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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USAFE aircraft continue ACE operations

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxis at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on Aug. 23, 2023, during Astral Knight 23 Part 6. AK23-6 allows the U.S. to posture for evolving conditions in forward locations, while also consulting with NATO Allies and Partners on deterrence and defense postures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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USAFE aircraft continue ACE operations

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, prepares for takeoff at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on Aug. 23, 2023, during Astral Knight 23 Part 6. AK23-6 is an Agile Combat Employment exercise which allows the U.S. to distribute aviation operations throughout NATO’s territory, allowing forces to jointly counter military aggression and coercion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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USAFE aircraft continue ACE operations

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, and a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, prepare for takeoff from Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on Aug. 23, 2023 during Astral Knight 23 Part 6. AK23-6 allows the U.S. to posture for evolving conditions in forward locations, while also consulting with NATO Allies and Partners on deterrence and defense postures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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USAFE aircraft continue ACE operations

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Cuevas, 510th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for takeoff during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6 at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on Aug. 23, 2023. AK23-6 is an Agile Combat Employment exercise which allows the U.S. to distribute aviation operations throughout NATO’s territory, allowing forces to jointly counter military aggression and coercion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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USAFE aircraft continue ACE operations

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Cuevas, 510th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6 at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on Aug. 23, 2023. AK23-6 exercises U.S. abilities to quickly receive and integrate forces with Allies and Partners to deter and defend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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