U.S. Air Force Maj. Bill Groth, the director of operations

U.S. Air Force Maj. Bill Groth, the director of operations of Bogata assigned to the U.S. Embassy, gets fitted for an incentive flight in one of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro Colombia, July 17, 2019. The South Carolina Air National Guard is participating in the week-long Relámpago IV exercise with four 169th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter jets in conjucntion with the Colombian Air Force’s KFIR aircraft. United States military participation in the exercise provides an opportunity to strengthen our military-to-military relationships with regional partners and provides the opportunity to meet with our Colombian air force counterparts and facilitate interoperability, which can be exercised in future cooperation events such as additional exercises and training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Floyd)