German Col. Christian John, right, commander of the German 62nd Air Transport Wing, speaks with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Johnny Arrow, a hydraulics technician assigned to the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas National Guard, during exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) at Wunstorf Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2023. 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 Master Sgt. Phil Speck)