Nordic Air Meet 2012 strengthens partnerships and tactical capabilities
KALLAX AIR BASE, Sweden -- Lt. Gen. Tom Jones, left, U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander, talks to Airman 1st Class Andrew Trautmann, 52nd Security Forces Squadon patrolman, here Sept. 4 about Trautmann's experience during his incentive flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Nordic Air Meet 2012. The multinational training exercise brought together more than 50 aircraft from the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden to participate in tactical role-playing training missions. The three week exercise enabled the different nations to exchange aerial tactics and capabilities to improve combat power effectiveness in solo and joint environments while building and strengthening international partnerships. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis/Released)