175th Wing returns from NATO’s largest Air Force deployment exercise to date
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn DeMarco, a crew chief assigned to the 175th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 175th Wing, Maryland National Guard, gives the green light for takeoff to U.S. Air Force Maj. Eric Calvey, a pilot assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, June 22, 2023, during exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) at Jagel Air Base, Germany. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Laura Weaver)