Airmen train together in Spain

419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published May 03, 2017

Airman 1st Class Joe Pearson, a crew chief with the 388th Fighter Wing from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, stands on the flight line in front of his F-16 Fighting Falcon, April 28, 2017, at Albacete Air Base, Spain. The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings are in Spain training with NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Fuchs)

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(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Fuchs)

ALBACETE AIR BASE, Spain -- Airman 1st Class Joe Pearson, a crew chief with the 388th Fighter Wing from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, stands on the flight line in front of his F-16 Fighting Falcon, April 28, at Albacete Air Base, Spain.

Airmen assigned to the active-duty 388th FW and Reserve 419th FW are currently deployed and training with other NATO allied air forces.

The focus of the training is to prepare flight leaders to become coalition air force mission commanders and receive hands-on training in tactical air operations to develop international air expertise with NATO allies.