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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Two Israeli Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons gather in formation behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, as part of a bilateral exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 30, 2022. The exercise demonstrated fighter aircraft integration and escort as well as refueling operations as part of the first of several exercises to maintain the ironclad commitment and bilateral aerial capability between the U.S. and Israeli air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)Two Israeli air force F-16 Fighting Falcons gather in formation behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, as part of a bilateral exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 30, 2022. The exercise demonstrated fighter aircraft integration and escort as well as refueling operations as part of the first of several exercises to maintain the ironclad commitment and bilateral aerial capability between the U.S. and Israeli air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)
                
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        U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightening II fly in formation as part of a bilateral exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 29, 2022. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightening II fly in formation as part of a bilateral exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 29, 2022. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
                
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US, Israeli air forces execute fighter escort, refueling exercisePublished Dec. 1, 2022
                    
                    By Capt. Michelle Fletcher
                    
                    
                    9th Air Force (Air Forces Central)
            **TEL AVIV, Israel (AFNS) --****Ninth Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Central)** **F-15E Strike Eagles**, **F-16 Fighting Falcons**, and **KC-10 Extenders** participated in a bilateral exercise with Israeli air force **F-35 Lightning II**s and F-16s over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Nov. 29 and 30. The exercise focused on fighter integration and refueling operations.
“This bilateral exercise demonstrates CENTCOM’s commitment to regional security,” said U.S. Army **Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla**, commander of **U.S. Central Command**. “CENTCOM routinely demonstrates the ability to rapidly insert combat airpower into operations and exercises with our partners, and our ability to do the same across all domains decisively is a powerful deterrent.”
This exercise marks what is anticipated to be the first of several designed to improve bilateral aerial capability between the U.S. and Israeli air forces since the Joint Declaration on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership was adopted in Jerusalem earlier this year.U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightening II fly in formation as part of a bilateral exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 29, 2022. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and Israeli air force F-35 Lightening II fly in formation as part of a bilateral exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 29, 2022. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
            
            
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**Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich**, AFCENT commander, noted the strong partnership between AFCENT and the Israeli air force.
“This exercise showcases our commitment to partnering with Israel to counter threats to regional security and stability,” Grynkewich said. “The Israeli air force provides tremendous deterrent capability and capacity throughout the Middle East region, and we’ll continue to build opportunities to improve our integrated defenses and ability to project combined airpower.”LR 



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