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With your look around the Air Force .

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I'm Staff Sergeant Devon smith NATO's

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response force is activated for the

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first time since its creation . The

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high readiness forces will take a

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deterrence and defense role with

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elements drawn from NATO member nations .

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U . S . Air Force General Todd Walters

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NATO Supreme Allied Commander , Europe

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released a statement saying the

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historic moment is in line with the

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evolving security environment . In

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response to Russia's unprovoked and

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unjustified invasion of Ukraine . Us

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aircraft and crews are working to

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enhance NATO's collective defense

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posture in europe . The active duty 3

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88 and reserve 4/19 fighter wings from

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Hill Air Force Base Utah deployed the F

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35 Lightning two to the european

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theater General Jeff for Aegean

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Commander of Allied Air Command says

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the deployment increases the defensive

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posture of NATO , enhancing the ability

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to operate together F 35 from the 48th

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Fighter wing from R . A . F Laken Heath

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are flying from Amari Air Base Estonia

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as part of enhanced air policing and F

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16 fighting falcons from the 52nd

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fighter wing in spangdahlem Germany are

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at a testy airbase Romania to work with

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allies in the Black Sea region

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reinforcing regional security . Allied

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Air Command's deputy commander says

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Allied air forces are standing shoulder

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to shoulder to provide a robust

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collective defense while delivering

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constant vigilance across NATO airspace .

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The U . S . Airmen are working

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alongside Romanian spanish , italian

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german and british fighter crews .

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Allied air command's Chief of staff

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says it's a strong sign of the rock

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solid cohesion of the alliance german .

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Eurofighters are adding to enhanced air

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policing operations , while the Royal

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Air Force has Eurofighter Typhoons

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contributing to airborne patrols as

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part of allied enhanced vigilance

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activity , A NATO led operation

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initiated because of the Russian

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invasion of Ukraine . one R . A . F .

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Commander says they stand ready to

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defend Europe and the Atlantic region

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from further aggression and that's your

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look around the air Force .