Florida Reservists Deploy for Greece Exercise

March 30, 2017

Twelve F-16Cs and Reserve airmen from the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead ARB, Fla., deployed to Greece for a NATO exercise. The airmen and aircraft are flying in exercise Iniohos 17 at Andravida Air Base, a Hellenic Air Force-led large-scale exercise, according to a US Air Forces in Europe release. This year marks the third time USAF aircraft and airmen have participated, according to the release. The exercise will last until April 6.

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