A Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont National Guard, lands at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany June 7, 2023, in preparation of Air Defender 23. The German-led, multinational exercise focuses on operational and tactical-level field training, mainly in Germany, with forward operating locations in the Czech Republic, Estonia and Latvia, from June 12-23, 2023. ( Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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