Senior Airman Vanquez Walker-Taylor, 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, checks a missile before the launch of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a Flying Training Deployment at Monte Real Air Base, Portugal, Jan. 30, 2020. FTDs serve to enhance readiness and improve interoperability between the U.S. and NATO allies across Europe, and allow the 52nd Fighter Wing to test its ability to efficiently deploy and operate in unfamiliar areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Austin M. May)