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U.S. Air Force trains with NATO partners in Greece

Xinhua, February 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

The United States Air Force trained with NATO partners at Souda Bay in Greece to improve interoperability, the U.S. mission to NATO reported Monday.

More than 15 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighter Falcon fighter aircraft and approximately 300 personnel assigned in Germany, are currently on a deployment at Souda Bay, for bilateral training with the Hellenic air force from January 22 to February 15.

The training focused on maintaining joint readiness while building interoperability capabilities.

"Successful partnering activities like this lead to tangible benefits during peacetime contingencies and crises," Gen. Frank Gorenc, commander of U.S. Air Force in Europe and Africa was quoted as saying.

"Any opportunity our forces have to fly in new airspace with one of our NATO partners is beneficial, in and of itself. As you know, no nation can confront today's challenges alone," he said. Endit