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191105-F-YU906-0008

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Rondon, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load two-man crew member, left, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Grimes, 52nd AMXS weapons load crew team chief, right, prepare to offload an inert missile from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 5, 2019. The Airmen were preparing the aircraft to participate in a Blue Flag training mission later that day. Blue Flag is a biennial exercise that provides that opportunity for multiple nations to train as a group, learn from each other and become stronger together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)
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191105-F-YU906-0010

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicolas Maurin, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load three-man crew member, left, Airman 1st Class Matthew Rondon, 52nd AMXS weapons load two-man crew member, middle-right, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Grimes, 52nd AMXS weapons load crew team chief, right, offload an inert missile from an F-16 Fighting Falcon using an MJ01 jammer at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 5, 2019. The Airmen were participating in Blue Flag 2019, a multinational exercise hosted by Israel to increase interoperability and cooperation among multiple nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)
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191105-F-YU906-0074

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 5, 2019. Blue Flag 2019 includes forces from a variety of countries, including Israel, Germany, Greece and Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)
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191105-F-YU906-0301

U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Zarmbinski, 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, climbs out of an F-16 cockpit after participating in a training mission during Exercise Blue Flag at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 5, 2019. Blue Flag is a multinational, biennial exercise hosted by Israel to improve joint readiness and interoperability. (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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191105-F-YU906-0533

An Israeli F-35I Adir, takes off to participate in a training exercise during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 5, 2019. The U.S. and Israel maintain a close bilateral relationship, and exercises like Blue Flag help to strengthen that further. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)
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191106-F-YU906-0018

Israeli air force Capt. D., 133rd Fighter Squadron F-15I Ra'am pilot, Tel Nof Air Base, Israel, poses for a photograph during exercise Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 6, 2019. The U.S. and Israel maintain a close bilateral relationship, and exercises like Blue Flag help to further strengthen that relationship. (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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191106-F-YU906-0034

German air force Lt. Col. Manuel Last, 71st Fighter Wing F-2000 Eurofighter Typhoon pilot, Wittmundhafen Air Base, Germany, poses for a photograph during exercise Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 6, 2019. In addition to the German air force, the air forces of the U.S., Israel, Greece, and Italy all participated in the Israeli-hosted training event. (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-YU906-0075

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, park an F-16 Fighting Falcon inside a protective aircraft shelter during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 6, 2019. Blue Flag is a biennial training event that builds and maintains defensive interoperability through a variety of training scenarios that allows pilots from multiple countries to practice flying and fighting together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)
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191106-F-YU906-0078

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, perform postflight maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 6, 2019. Twelve F-16s along with approximately 250 personnel from the 52nd Fighter Wing deployed to Israel to support the exercise. (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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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-YU906-0027

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-YU906-0036

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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191107-F-YU906-0038

Hellenic air force 1st Lt. Ioannis Theodorakopoulos, 335th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, Araxos Air Base, Greece, boards his aircraft in preparation to participate in a training exercise at Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 7, 2019. Blue Flag is an opportunity to improve cooperation, integration and tactical effectiveness across multiple nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Cope)
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