Students, Airmen form friendships in Poland
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Swanson, 169th Airlift Squadron aircraft commander, sets the controls of his C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during pre-flight checks at Powidz Air Base, Poland, Oct. 21, 2014. The 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., is supporting Detachment 1, 52nd Operations Group, rotation 15-1, conducting bilateral training with the Polish air force. The Aviation Detachment stood up at Lask Air Base, Poland, in November 2012 and is supported by the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano)