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U.S., Netherlands air forces enhance fifth-generation interoperability at NATO flag exercise 1st Lt Hettinger Interview
48th Fighter Wing
April 4, 2025 | 2:15
1st Lt. Joshua Hettinger, 495th FGS sortie generation flight commander, discusses a F-35A Lightning II cross servicing event between the U.S. and Netherlands air forces at NATO Allied Air Command’s Ramstein Flag 2025 exercise April 4, 2025. Successful cross-servicing at RAFL25 is an example of the importance of integrated logistics and maintenance training that enhances U.S. warfighting readiness by strengthening United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa’s ability to deploy, sustain, and project fifth-generation capabilities across the European theater. Enabling collective forces to share resources and infrastructure, to increase collective lethality, reduces operational risk, and ensures mission continuity in contested environments.
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