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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighter Falcon fighter aircraft taxi down the runway on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, before departing for the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment, Poland, May 30, 2014. This is the fourth fighter aircraft and seventh overall rotation the Av-Det has hosted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Siekert/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Sumpter, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Fredrick, Md., marshals U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric Emerson, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot from Smyrna, Del., out of a hardened shelter at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, before heading to the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment, Poland, May 30, 2014. Airmen from the 480th FS and 606th Air Control Squadron will be supporting this final rotation for this fiscal year as well as exercise Baltic Operations 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Siekert/Released)
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)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dave Berkland, 480th Fighter Squadron commander from San Antonio, dons his flight gear before stepping out to a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft to fly to the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment, Poland, from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 30, 2014. In addition to the 480th FS, the 606th Air Control Squadron will participate in Av-Det Rotation 14-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Siekert/Released)
A NATO C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft departs Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, on its way to the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment, Poland, May 29, 2014, for the fourth scheduled rotation this fiscal year. Airmen from the 480th Fighter Squadron and 606th Air Control Squadron will be supporting this rotation as well as exercise Baltic Operations 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Siekert/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 480th Fighter Squadron board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft to travel to U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment, Poland, from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, for a planned rotation May 29, 2014. The goal of these rotations is to increase cooperation between the U. S. and Polish air forces and strengthen interoperability as NATO allies through regular combined training exercises and military-to-military engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Siekert/Released)