A military working dog with the Armée de l'Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Force) waits in its handler’s harness prior to executing a military free fall from a Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing near Cazaux Air Base, France, May 8, 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. Training with joint and combined Allies increases lethality and enhances interoperability, allowing our forces to counter


A military working dog with the Armée de l'Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Force) waits in its handler’s harness prior to executing a military free fall from a Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing near Cazaux Air Base, France, May 8, 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. Training with joint and combined Allies increases lethality and enhances interoperability, allowing our forces to counter military aggression and coercion by sharing responsibilities for common defense.


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