U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Boyles, a fuels specialist from the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, supports F-15E Strike Eagles as they prepare for a series of integrated training sorties during operation Castle Forge alongside F-16 aircraft from the Hellenic Air Force’s 110th Combat Wing at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 11, 2021.
Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led, joint, multi-national operation. It provides a dynamic, partnership-focused training environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).
By Capt. Andrew Layton, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and AiLarissa Air Base, GreeceOct 19, 2021