493rd EFS patrols Baltic airspace
A pilot from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts a pre-flight inspection of his aircraft prior to a Baltic Air Police sortie at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Aug. 31, 2017. The 493rd EFS will conduct routine patrols in the Baltic region for the next 120 days, maintaining a constant vigil over the sovereign airspace of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)