Estonian Special Forces train on CV-22

From Sept. 3-9, a USAF CV-22 was based in Estonia to train with the local special forces community.

An Estonian Special Operations Forces operator prepares to be hoisted up to a
U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey, assigned to 352d Special Operations Wing, during Fast Rope Insertion and Extraction System training near Amari, Estonia, Sep. 3, 2019. During the week-long training, U.S. and Estonian special operation forces partnered on FRIES familiarization, casualty evacuation and rapidly loading and off-loading a tactical vehicle onto the aircraft. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Pena)

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33rd Fighter Wing’s F-35As fire AIM-9X for first time

F-35As assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing have fired AIM-9X missiles for the first time from Sept. 17-19 for Exercise Combat Archer.

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II takes off, during Exercise Combat Archer at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 17, 2019. The F-35As were launched from Eglin AFB and Combat Archer was conducted in the Joint Gulf Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)

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