Allied Strike 2011

U.S. Air Force Capt. James Hughes, 7th Weather Squadron chief of education and training, acts as a safety observer during the Allied Strike obstacle course competition 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

Slovenian army personnel congratulate one another for a job well done after the Allied Strike obstacle course competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 23, 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 Airman 1st Class Guadalupe Martinez, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, participates in the Allied Strike obstacle course competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 23, 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

Slovenian army Pvt. Matic Repina sprints to the next obstacle during the Allied Strike obstacle course competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 23, 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

Portugal army Lt. Antonio Farinha participates in the Allied Strike obstacle course competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 23, 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 Staff Sgt. Nathan Archambeault, 4th Air Support Operations Group, participates in the Allied Strike obstacle course competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 23, 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)