Members of the El Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (Spanish Parachute Squadron) board a Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing prior to executing a military free fall near Cazaux Air Base, France, May 10, 2022. The MFF was part of exercise Athena, a French-led joint and combined Special Operation Forces exercise that validates the full spectrum of integrated component and partner capabilities. Exercises like Athena allow service members to train at the operational and tactical echelon as a combined, joint force with SOF setting the conditions f


Members of the El Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (Spanish Parachute Squadron) board a Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing prior to executing a military free fall near Cazaux Air Base, France, May 10, 2022. The MFF was part of exercise Athena, a French-led joint and combined Special Operation Forces exercise that validates the full spectrum of integrated component and partner capabilities. Exercises like Athena allow service members to train at the operational and tactical echelon as a combined, joint force with SOF setting the conditions for larger operations. ( Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Kaitlyn Danner)


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Keywords: athena22, ezapac, mc-130j, mff, nato