Oregon Airmen train in Finland

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Oregon Airmen train in Finland
05/18/2016 04:54 PM CDT

More than 100 Oregon Air National Guard Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field, Ore. traveled to Kuopio, Finland for a training opportunity between two partner countries.

The exercise is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, but differs from other deployments to the region called theater security packages in that it is really a training opportunity between partner nations--Finland and the United States.

The 173rd Fighter Wing is the premier F-15C training unit for the United States Air Force, and one of its main mission is to introduce Airmen to the F-15C for the first time or requalify pilots from non-flying positions or other airframes. 173rd Fighter Wing Commander Col. Jeff Smith said that expertise proved valuable in this environment.
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