Allied Strike 2011

Senior Airman Derrick Love, 435th Security Forces Squadron, watches an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter provide simulated Close Air Support at the Combat Outpost Defense lane at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 28, 2011. The COP Defense lane trains Joint Terminal Attack Controllers on tactics, techniques and procedures for defending a COP against insurgent attack. Allied Strike is Europe’s premier CAS exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among Allied NATO nations and refine the latest operational CAS tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree W. Esposito)

Allied Strike 2011

Slovenian Joint Terminal Attack Controllers sign out equipment needed for the Combat Outpost Defense lane at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 28, 2011. The COP Defense lane trains JTACs on tactics, techniques and procedures for defending a COP against insurgent attack. Allied Strike is Europe’s premier Close Air Support exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among Allied NATO nations and refine the latest operational CAS tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree W. Esposito)

Allied Strike 2011

British Royal Air Force personnel run down the range to check their targets during weapons familiarization training at Allied Strike, held at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 24, 2011. Allied Strike is Europe’s premier Close Air Support exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among Allied NATO nations and refine the latest operational CAS tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree W. Esposito)

Allied Strike 2011

Personnel from the British Royal Air Force fire the M-4 rifle during weapons familiarization training at Allied Strike, held at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 24, 2011. Allied Strike is Europe’s premier Close Air Support exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among Allied NATO nations and refine the latest operational CAS tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree W. Esposito)

Allied Strike 2011

British Royal Air Force Lance Cpl. Ben Dolby participates in weapons familiarization training during Allied Strike, held at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 24, 2011. Allied Strike is Europe’s premier Close Air Support exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among Allied NATO nations and refine the latest operational CAS tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree W. Esposito)

Allied Strike 2011

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Zachary, 4th Air Support Operations Group, assists NATO armed forces personnel during weapons familiarization training at Allied Strike, held at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 24, 2011. Allied Strike is Europe’s premier Close Air Support exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among Allied NATO nations and refine the latest operational CAS tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree W. Esposito)