31st Fighter Wing begin NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joel Castillo, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sits on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, Sept. 28, 2020. Catillo performed a hot preflight during NATO’s enhanced Air Policing Allied mission. One of NATO’s roles is to preserve the integrity of Allied airspace, and during eAP the alert teams performed a hot preflight to minimize the amount it takes to launch an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

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Photo by: Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever |  VIRIN: 200928-F-ZX177-1102.JPG