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Soldiers watch a plane land.

Controlled Landing

Members of the Lithuanian and Latvian special operations forces, and an Air Force combat controller assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, control a landing aircraft during Special Operations Air-Land Integration training near Daugavpils, Latvia, June 28, 2023. Operational readiness is paramount to partnerships, crisis response, deterrence, and support to allies and partners.

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