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Secretary of the Air Force , Frank 

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Kendall traveled to Europe to 

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strengthen international partnerships 

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and visit airmen and guardians 

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supporting NATO objectives in the US 

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European command area of responsibility . 

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The trip consisted of engagements with 

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senior leaders in Belgium , Sweden , 

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Lithuania , Latvia , Finland , Estonia 

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and Poland to reinforce the 

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indispensable alliance that ensures 

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security in the region kindle focused 

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on the department's priorities for the 

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NATO alliance including capitalizing on 

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space as an operational domain , 

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integrated air and missile defense and 

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the future of interoperable command and 

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control . The air force installation 

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and mission support center is 

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developing a course designed to equip 

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combat air base squadron leaders with 

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the skills needed to teach and lead 

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combat support war fighters through 

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each phase of the air force force 

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generation model . The new combat 

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support instructor course will focus on 

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advancing agile combat support 

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operations in an era of great power 

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competition and bridges . The gap by 

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developing leaders skilled in managing 

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these critical functions . The joint 

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like tactical vehicle or J LTV is 

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making its air force y debut in a 

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simulated combat scenario during the 

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second annual advanced recapture 

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recovery , operational warfighter 

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exercise or AO the J LTV is 

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intended to provide increased crew 

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protection against IED attacks , 

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improved mobility and higher 

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reliability . With the introduction of 

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the J LTV S capabilities in the field 

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and with continued exercises , teams 

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are given the chance to prepare and 

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analyze their skills in a training 

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environment , specifically designed to 

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mirror the challenges of the missile 

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field that you look around the air 

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force . I'm staff Sergeant Milton 

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Hamilton .