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Standing in front of the Texas Air National Guard's 136th Airlift Wing's C-130J Super Hercules is U.S. Air Force Col. Rusty Ballard , right, commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois National Guard and C-130 detachment component commander at Wunstorf Air Base, and German Col. Christian John, commander of the German 62nd Air Transport Wing, at Wunstorf Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2023. Exercise Air Defender (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)