Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Puentes, crew chief, prepares Maj. Matthew Crabb "Chaff", F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, both assigned to the 140th Wing, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado Air National Guard, for take-off in support of Saber Strike 18, Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 4, 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. This year's exercise will take place June 3-15, focusing on improving land and air operational capabilities with an additional key

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Puentes, crew chief, prepares Maj. Matthew Crabb "Chaff", F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, both assigned to the 140th Wing, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado Air National Guard, for take-off in support of Saber Strike 18, Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 4, 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. This year's exercise will take place June 3-15, focusing on improving land and air operational capabilities with an additional key objective to train with NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battlegroups. ( Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Reynolds)

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