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  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off on the first day of Astral Knight 19 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on June 3, 2019. Astral Knight is a multinational integrated air and missile defense exercise involving forces from the U.S., Italy, Croatia and Slovenia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb House)

    Astral Knight 2019: Enhancing regional security

    U.S. Military Forces in Europe work closely with coalition forces from Croatia, Italy and Slovenia to execute Astral Knight 2019, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, and various locations across Europe, June 3, 2019.
  • Astral night aircraft refuels over the Adriatic

    Astral Knight aircraft refuels over the Adriatic

    Two F-35 Lightning II aircraft fly in formation during an aerial refueling training mission, during Operation Astral Knight 19 over the Adriatic Sea, June 3, 2019. Astral Knight is a joint, multinational exercise taking place throughout various locations in Europe, with more than 900 Airmen participating in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by
  • Senior Airman Jordan Boddie, 606th Air Control Squadron vehicular maintenance journeyman, takes meter readings from a generator at Pula Airport, Croatia, May 28, 2019. When the 606th deploys, generators like these can support an entire radar site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

    606th Air Control Squadron engaged and ready to support Astral Knight 2019

    The day started at 5:30 a.m. on May 23, 2019, a crisp spring morning at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The rising sun had barely crested the horizon as vehicle engines roared to life inside the 606th Air Control Squadron’s compound. Headlights buzzed on, and row by row, the vehicles rolled past a small crowd of smiling 31st Fighter Wing leadership gripping coffee cups in one hand and waving goodbye with the other.
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