US, Poland unite in Av-Det rotation
U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric Emerson, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot from Smyrna, Del., and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Sumpter, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Fredrick, Md., go through pre-flight checks at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, before heading to the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment, Poland, May 30, 2014. Spangdahlem personnel traveled to Poland for their scheduled Av-Det rotation, but will also participate in a regional Joint Chiefs of Staff exercise called Baltic Operations 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Siekert/Released)