Eight F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio, two C-130H Hercules from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield Lahm ANG Base, Ohio, and approximately 200 airmen will participate in exercise Load Diffuser 17 at Kecskemet AB, Hungary. Load Diffuser is a Hungarian Air Force- led, multinational flying exercise between NATO allies and partner nations. Multinational training engagements such as these strengthen our relationships, help us maintain joint readiness and interoperability, and reassure our European allies and partners.
The U.S. Air Force, along with air forces from Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, and the Czech Republic, will participate in the Hungarian Air Force-hosted exercise Load Diffuser 17 in Kecskemet, Hungary, beginning May 22.