Air Force Maj. Chad Metiva and Capt. Alex Begue, pilots assigned to pilots assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard conduct a pre-flight briefing with the KC-135 Stratotanker crew during Saber Strike 18. 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 F


Air Force Maj. Chad Metiva and Capt. Alex Begue, pilots assigned to pilots assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard conduct a pre-flight briefing with the KC-135 Stratotanker crew during Saber Strike 18. 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.


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