US Air Force looks to send reserve fighter pilots, air planners to Europe
Article first published by MilitaryTimes.com / Rachel S. Cohen01.08.2023
The U.S. Air Force’s top officer in Europe said Tuesday the service aims to bring new fighter pilots, air planners and other reservists to the region, as the military looks to relieve active duty troops stretched thin by efforts to deter Russia and support NATO amid the war in Ukraine.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing, South Dakota National Guard, taxis in from an agile combat employment movement during exercise Air Defender 2023 at Lechfeld Air Base, Germany. (Tech. Sgt. Luke Olson/Air National Guard)
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