French air force visit strengthens partnership
Lt. Gen. Philippe Steininger (right), the commander of the French air force’s Strategic Air Forces Command, places his unit patch on Air Force Maj. Alexander Reich, a 394th Combat Training Squadron B-2 Spirit instructor pilot, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 27, 2015. The U.S. and France have been longtime allies, joining forces in many conflicts throughout history. Steininger’s visit is part of a regular series of exchanges between the two nations’ strategic air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)