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191107-F-YU906-0036

Hellenic service members from the 335th Fighter Squadron pose for a photograph during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 7, 2019. Blue Flag 2019 brought together members from the U.S., Israeli, Hellenic, Italian and German air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191106-F-YU906-0039

German air force Tech. Sgt. Lars Zimmerman, 71st Fighter Wing F-2000 Eurofighter Typhoon crew chief, inspects an F-2000 during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 11, 2019. The F-2000 is known as a four and a half generation fighter because it is a 4th generation platform that has upgraded systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191106-F-YU906-0023

U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Kouwe, 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, left, speaks with Israeli air force Capt. D., 133rd Fighter Squadron F-15I Ra'am pilot, during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 6, 2019. The two were discussing the F-16 and F-15 airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191104-F-YU906-0033

An Israeli air force F-15I Ra'am taxis down the runway during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 4, 2019. The U.S. and Israel have a strong and enduring military-to-military partnership built on trust and developed over decades of cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191105-F-YU906-0398

An Israeli air force F-15I Ra'am takes off during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 5, 2019. Israeli F-15s and F-35s participated in the multinational exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191112-F-YU906-0265

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Deputy Commander, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, left, speaks with members of the 52nd Fighter Wing during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 12, 2019. Approximately 250 service members from the 52nd FW deployed to Israel to participate in the training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191112-F-YU906-0261

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Deputy Commander, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, left, coins Capt. Creighton Scovil, 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, right, during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 12, 2019. Scovil was one of several Airmen Basham recognized during his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191112-F-YU906-0246

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Deputy Commander, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, center, addresses members of the 52nd Fighter Wing during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 12, 2019. Basham was able to observe first-hand the multinational relationship building that took place during Blue Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191112-F-YU906-0038

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Deputy Commander, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, right, shakes hands with Capt. Jayne Crisman, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron installation deployment officer, left, during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 12, 2019. Basham thanked members of the 52nd Fighter Wing for their hard work during Blue Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191112-F-YU906-0015

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Deputy Commander, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, right, speaks with Maj. Gen. Dr. Jan Kuebart, German Air Force Flying Unit’s commander, left, during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 12, 2019. Basham and Kuebart were part of a group of military leaders from Blue Flag participating countries who came to visit Airmen and observe the Blue Flag exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191107-F-YU906-0027

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cody Krommenhoek, 52nd Maintenance Squadron/AMMO Precision Guided Munitions NCO in charge, charges a TMU-72 argon cylinder during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 7, 2019. Argon cylinders are used to cool heat-seeking missiles, such as the M-9 Sidewinder. Cooling heat seeking missiles prevents their guidance system from overheating and provide better target tracking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191107-F-YU906-0030

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Fischer, 52nd Maintenance Squadron/AMMO conventional maintenance crew chief/inspector, inserts flare magazines into a module for transport to the flightline during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 7, 2019. The 52nd MXS/AMMO expected to provide approximately 4,000 chaff sticks and about 2,000 flare sticks for training exercises during Blue Flag. 52nd MXS/AMMO also provided and maintained training missiles for U.S. F-16s during the Blue Flag exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191107-F-YU906-0013

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anna Metcalf, 52nd Maintenance Squadron/AMMO Precision Guided Munitions crew member, lubricates impulse cartridges prior to inserting them into a MJU-7 flare during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 7, 2019. Lubricating the cartridges made it easier to insert them into the flares. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191107-F-YU906-0016

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anna Metcalf, 52nd Maintenance Squadron/AMMO Precision Guided Munitions crew member, left, Senior Airman Hannah Rockensuess, 52nd MXS/AMMO munitions inspection technician, middle, and Airman 1st Class Trenton Fillion, 52nd MXS/AMMO munitions stockpile support technician, right, build MJU-7 flares during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 7, 2019. The Airmen provided two types of countermeasures for the daily training exercises: chaff and flares. Flares are launched by pilots if a heat-seeking missile has locked onto their aircraft, chaff is used to cause radar interference for a missile using radar to track an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191107-F-YU906-0020

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Fischer, 52nd Maintenance Squadron/AMMO conventional maintenance crew chief/inspector, inputs countermeasure tracking data into a combat ammunition system program during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 7, 2019. The program is used to track each of the individual flare sticks in their transport modules and monitor the shelf life of the flares. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191107-F-YU906-0009

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anna Metcalf, 52nd Maintenance Squadron/AMMO Precision Guided Munitions crew member, installs impulse cartridges into MJU-7 flare magazines during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 7, 2019. U.S. Air Force pilots practice using flares in aerial combat exercises such as those conducted during Blue Flag to simulate a more realistic training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, taxis to the runway during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 13, 2019. Approximately 250 Airmen from Spangdahlem AB participated in Blue Flag alongside service members from other allied nations to build partnership capacity, strengthen capability and increase interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alex Miller)

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191112-F-YU906-0013

Leaders from U.S., Israeli, German, Hellenic and Italian air forces pose for a group photograph during exercise Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 12, 2019. Blue Flag provides participants with the opportunity to increase strategic partnerships, practice multinational interoperability and build personal relationships between the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191104-F-YU906-0469

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and Israeli air force F-35I Adirs, prepare to take off during exercise during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 4, 2019. This year's Blue Flag exercises included integrating 4th and 5th generation aircraft to increase interoperability between platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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191111-F-YU906-0016

Service members representing the participating nations of Blue Flag 2019 pose for a photograph at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 11, 2019. Throughout the exercise, pilots from Israel, Germany, Italy, Greece and the U.S. conducted training missions focused on defensive counter air operations, interdiction, large force exercise, and electronic warfare range work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)

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