African Partnership Flight 12-2

ACCRA, Ghana -- Ghanaian Air Force Flight Lt. Baba-Mubarak Ahmadu, GAF School of Trade Training chief instructor, left, meets with U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Rob Johnson, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, before the opening ceremonies of the first African Partnership Flight March 12 here. APF is a two week military-to-military multilateral and regional engagement event involving the partnership of U.S., Benin, Ghanaian, Nigerian, Togon, and Senegalian air forces. The partnerships aim to increase air safety and security for the region through the exchange of ideas and techniques between all countries involved in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)

Anatolian Falcon 2012

KONYA, Turkey – Staff Sgt. Mike Radcliff, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects the exhaust of an F-16 Fighting Falcon after a mission during Exercise Anatolian Falcon 2012. The U.S. and Turkish air forces are flying together during the exercise in an effort to strengthen relationships and ensure regional peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

Anatolian Falcon 2012

KONYA, Turkey – Airman 1st Class Jonathon Astsupenus and Airman 1st Class Andrey Vasilchuk perform preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a mission at Exercise Anatolian Falcon 2012. The U.S. and Turkish air forces are flying together during the exercise in an effort to strengthen relationships and ensure regional peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

Anatolian Falcon 2012

KONYA, Turkey -- Maj. Kevin Fisher, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon before takeoff during Exercise Anatolian Falcon 2012. During the bilateral training exercise the squadron will fly missions including air interdiction, attack, air superiority, defense suppression, airlift, air refueling and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

Anatolian Falcon 2012

KONYA, Turkey -- Airman 1st Class Kenneth McNett, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to taxi an F-16 Fighting Falcon to the staging area during exercise Anatolian Falcon 2012. During the bilateral training exercise the squadron will fly missions including air interdiction, attack, air superiority, defense suppression, airlift, air refueling and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

Anatolian Falcon 2012

KONYA, Turkey -- Maj. Brian Scott, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, reviews a preflight checklist while Airman 1st Class Kenneth McNett, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, during exercise Anatolian Falcon 2012. During the bilateral training exercise the squadron will fly missions including air interdiction, attack, air superiority, defense suppression, airlift, air refueling and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)