A Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Sep. 1, 2022, in preparation for the RAF's Cobra Warrior 2022 exercise, along with other NATO Allies and Partner air forces. The F-16C pilots conducted the training to familiarize themselves with the local area prior to CW22. The partnerships with NATO Allies and Partners are key to countering malign actors while increasing interoperability in the region.

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Keywords: 31st, 555th, air, aviano, base, f16c, falcon, fighter, lakenheath, nato, raf, squadron, wing