Four Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont National Guard, taxi after landing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2023, in preparation of the German-led exercise, Air Defender 23 (AD23). Exercises such as Air Defender provide vital opportunities, not only for multiple United States services to work together, but also for integrated, total force training with National Guard units and our Partner nations’ militaries to ensure interoperability. ( Air Force photo by Capt. Brandon Romano)

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