Polish air force at Red Flag

Polish air force 1st Lt. Tomasz Kozlowski, C-130 Hercules co-pilot, performs a preflight inspection during Red Flag-Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 13, 2012. The goal of Red Flag-Alaska is to provide each aircrew with vital first missions to increase their chances of survival in combat environments.

Polish air force participates in first Red Flag

Polish air force Capt. Slawomir Lis, C-130 Hercules navigator, listens to the requirements of the mission during Red Flag-Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 13, 2012. The goal of Red Flag-Alaska is to provide each aircrew with vital first missions to increase their chances of survival in combat environments.

Saber Strike

Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip shakes hands with Airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 15, 2012. The Airmen were at Amari for Saber Strike 2012, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. Lt. Col. William Henderson is behind the prime minister. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton)

Saber Strike

Master Sgt. George Hall, a KC-135 boom operator with the Michigan Air National Guard,refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft, June 12, 2012 while Lieutenent Col. Janek Lehiste, Air Surveillence Wing commander with the Estonian air force at Amari Air Base observes. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia which promotes trust and interoperability among participating nations. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt Rachel Barton)

Saber Strike

Airmen from the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, disembark from a C-17 Globemaster at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 8, 2012. The C-17 was delivering cargo and Air Force personnel to Estonia to participate in Saber Strike 2012, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton)

Saber Strike

Staff Sgt. Cecil Manning, a crew chief with the 127th Maintenance Group, Michigan Air National Guard, guides an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft moments after it landed at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 8, 2012. The aircraft, flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, are believed to be the first A-10s to ever land in Estonia. The aircraft and their Airmen were in Estonia to participate in Saber Strike 2012, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton)