Capt. Mary Bordelon, 37th Airlift Squadron flight commander and Exercise Thracian Spring 17 mission commander talks with Master Sgt. Momchil Kostov, Bulgarian Special Operations 1st Battalion, 68th Brigade special warfare personnel at Plovdiv Regional Airport, Bulgaria, March 15, 2017. Bordelon visited the drop zone team to watch the team execute the first personnel drop for the two-week exercise. The Air Force’s forward presence in Europe allows Airmen to work with our Nato Allies and partners, to develop ready air forces capable of maintaining regional security. ( Air Force photo b

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Capt. Mary Bordelon, 37th Airlift Squadron flight commander and Exercise Thracian Spring 17 mission commander talks with Master Sgt. Momchil Kostov, Bulgarian Special Operations 1st Battalion, 68th Brigade special warfare personnel at Plovdiv Regional Airport, Bulgaria, March 15, 2017. Bordelon visited the drop zone team to watch the team execute the first personnel drop for the two-week exercise. The Air Force’s forward presence in Europe allows Airmen to work with our Nato Allies and partners, to develop ready air forces capable of maintaining regional security. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes)

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