The exercise, which included aircraft from Aviano and RAF Base Mildenhall, England, was designed to enhance interoperability over southern France. Through forward presence and ready forces, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa executes missions in support of regional and global operations to provide global vigilance, global reach and global power for national objectives across an area spanning 104 countries.
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