MDNG and Estonia partner for ACE training during Air Defender
Estonian joint terminal attack controllers watch a U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing, Maryland National Guard, perform a show of force after completion of a training sortie, June 14, 2023, at Tapa Army Base, Estonia. Exercise Air Defender 2023 integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. This year, Maryland and Estonia are celebrating 30 years of partnership through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Laura Weaver)