Capt. Matt Puderbaugh, 37th Airlift Squadron flight surgeon, salutes during the opening ceremony of exercise Real Thaw 16 in Beja, Portugal, Feb. 21. Real Thaw 16 is a Portuguese hosted NATO exercise that provides tactical training to multiple participating nations. Its aim is to merge and employ different aerial platforms towards one major objective, covering a vast range of activities to include Defensive and Offensive Counter Air Operations, High Value Air Assets Protection and a Slow Mover Protection. Nations participating this year include the , Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, France, Net
Capt. Matt Puderbaugh, 37th Airlift Squadron flight surgeon, salutes during the opening ceremony of exercise Real Thaw 16 in Beja, Portugal, Feb. 21. Real Thaw 16 is a Portuguese hosted NATO exercise that provides tactical training to multiple participating nations. Its aim is to merge and employ different aerial platforms towards one major objective, covering a vast range of activities to include Defensive and Offensive Counter Air Operations, High Value Air Assets Protection and a Slow Mover Protection. Nations participating this year include the , Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway and Spain. ( Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)
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