US Soldiers refuel Hornet jet at Leilvarde

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Wohlfore, Air National Guardsman with the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, provides a quick emergency egress class on the F/A-18 Hornet jet to Latvian firefighters while the jet is being refueled on the airfield, May 18. Wohlfore has routinely made trips to Leilvarde since 2008 to provide training to members of the Latvian air force to enhance their capabilities. Latvia is Michigan's State Partnership Program partner, a program designed to promote interoperability and stability in Baltic nations since 1993. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shiloh Capers)



By Sgt. Shiloh Capers United States European Command Stuttgart, Germany May 19, 2017
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