U.S. enhances interoperability in multinational exercise Falcon Strike 25
U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachary Lietzau, left, 495th Fighter Squadron pilot, greets Senior Airman Dylan Hill, 495th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, during exercise Falcon Strike 25 at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Nov. 4, 2025. Training exercises like Falcon Strike advances the 4th and 5th Generation aircraft interoperability, boosting readiness and reinforcing NATO’s collective defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delanie Brown)