The U.S. and Bulgarian air forces will conduct the

The U.S. and Bulgarian air forces will conduct the first ever joint NATO air policing mission in Bulgaria, Sept. 9-16, 2016. The air policing mission enables on-demand response capabilities, which serve to mitigate and deter violations and infringements on Bulgarian sovereign airspace. Working alongside the Bulgarian air force are four F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft from the California and Massachusetts Air National Guards, along with approximately 75 Airmen from the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)