ALLIED STRIKE 10

U.S. Air Force, Army and North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) members walk to set coordinates for an air assault mission scenario during exercise ALLIED STRIKE 10, Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 3, 2010. AS 10 is Europe's premier close air support (CAS) exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among allied North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations and joint services while refining the latest operational CAS tactics. For more ALLIED STRIKE information go to www.usafe.af.mil/alliedstrike.asp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)

ALLIED STRIKE 10

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member watches and evaluates an air assault mission scenario during exercise ALLIED STRIKE 10, Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 3, 2010. AS 10 is Europe's premier close air support (CAS) exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among allied NATO nations and joint services while refining the latest operational CAS tactics. For more ALLIED STRIKE information go to www.usafe.af.mil/alliedstrike.asp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)

ALLIED STRIKE 10

A U.S. Army squad waits to load in a Huey for an air assault mission scenario during exercise ALLIED STRIKE 10, Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 3, 2010. AS 10 is Europe's premier close air support (CAS) exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among allied North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations and joint services while refining the latest operational CAS tactics. For more ALLIED STRIKE information go to www.usafe.af.mil/alliedstrike.asp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)

ALLIED STRIKE 10

U.S. Air Force, Army and North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) members walk to the loading zone for an air assault mission scenario during exercise ALLIED STRIKE 10, Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 3, 2010. AS 10 is Europe's premier close air support (CAS) exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among allied NATO nations and joint services while refining the latest operational CAS tactics. For more ALLIED STRIKE information go to www.usafe.af.mil/alliedstrike.asp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)

ALLIED STRIKE 10

U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Gould, 435th Air Ground Operations Squadron commander, from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, pins a Bronze Star on Senior Airman Brad Salazar, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron radio operator maintainer and driver, from Aviano Air Base, Italy, during exercise ALLIED STRIKE 10, Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 2, 2010. AS 10 is Europe's premier close air support (CAS) exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among allied NATO nations and joint services while refining the latest operational CAS tactics. For more ALLIED STRIKE information go to www.usafe.af.mil/alliedstrike.asp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)

ALLIED STRIKE 10

U.S. Army Spc. Gabriel Valverde, Bravo 14 Infantry, from Joint Multi-National Readiness Center Hohenfels, Germany, gets a simulated round removed by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ronnie Wright, 435th Security Forces Squadron medic, Sembach Annex, Germany, during exercise ALLIED STRIKE 10, Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 2, 2010. AS 10 is Europe's premier close air support (CAS) exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among allied NATO nations and joint services while refining the latest operational CAS tactics. For more ALLIED STRIKE information go to www.usafe.af.mil/alliedstrike.asp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)