31st Fighter Wing partners with Poland for Nickel Strike
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Beau E. Diers, 555th Fighter Squadron commander, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Kalib Finley, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, prior to takeoff preparations for Nickel Strike at Aviano Air Base, Sept. 25, 2019. Demonstrations of combat ability, readiness, and interoperability between American and Polish forces, such as the ones during Nickel Strike, allow for thorough tactical training and strengthening of regional partnerships (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Tucker)