According to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gerremy Goldsberry, Majestic Eagle 2013 director of operations, interoperability of the air forces is critical.

“As allies, we could be called upon to fight in a conflict together,” Goldsberry said. “Having knowledge of how one another trains and fights gives insight into how we would integrate and operate as a combined force.”

“Each and every airman, Moroccan or American is vital to accomplishing this training,” he added.

Personnel and F-16s from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy, and KC-135 Stratotankers from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, are deployed in support of the exercise. More than 150 U.S. airmen are participating in the exercise.

Throughout Majestic Eagle 2013, Moroccan and American airmen will train side by side and learn from one another in preparation of combining their forces against a potential adversary. The goal of the training is to promote cooperation and interoperability between the air forces while enhancing peace, stability and security in the region.

The exercise marks the first time in more than a decade airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing have deployed to Morocco for joint training.

Courtesy of Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa

• BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, Morocco – An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, sits at Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco, as Airmen prepare to do post-flight inspection during exercise Majestic Eagle 2013 on April 15, 2013. During the exercise the Airmen from the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the U.S. Air Force work together to improve combat readiness through tactical training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)
  Morocco, US unite for Majestic Eagle 2013
  
• BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, Morocco – Capt. Alfred Velasquez, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, straps into an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Majestic Eagle 2013 on April 15, 2013. During the exercise the Airmen from the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the U.S. Air Force work together to improve combat readiness through tactical training. Velasquez hails from Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)
  Morocco, US unite for Majestic Eagle 2013
  
• BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, Morocco – Airman 1st Class Ashley Williams, 510th Fighter Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, signals for Capt. Dan Krowinski, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, to hold during exercise Majestic Eagle 2013 on April 15, 2013. During the exercise the Airmen from the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the U.S. Air Force work together to improve combat readiness through tactical training. Williams hails from Charlestown N.H., and Krowinski is a native of Erie, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)
  Morocco, US unite for Majestic Eagle 2013
  
• BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, Morocco – F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxi at Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco, during exercise Majestic Eagle 2013 on April 15, 2013. During the exercise the Airmen from the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the U.S. Air Force work together to improve combat readiness through tactical training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)
  Morocco, US unite for Majestic Eagle 2013
  
• BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, Morocco – An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxis at Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco, during exercise Majestic Eagle 2013 on April 15, 2013. During the exercise the Airmen from the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the U.S. Air Force work together to improve combat readiness through tactical training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)
  Morocco, US unite for Majestic Eagle 2013
  
• Maj. Gerremy Goldsberry, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, prepares to takeoff at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 11, 2013. The 510th Fighter Squadron deployed six F-16 Fighting Falcons in support of joint-training exercise Majestic Eagle at Ben Guerir air base, Morocco. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz/Released)
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• An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron takes off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 11, 2013. The 510th Fighter Squadron deployed six F-16 Fighting Falcons in support of joint training exercise Majestic Eagle at Ben Guerir air base, Morocco. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz/Released)
  510th leaves for Morocco
  
• Senior Airman Eric Gordon, 510th Fighter Squadron dedicated crew chief, inspects an F-16 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 11, 2013. The 31st Fighter Wing deployed approximately 150 airmen to Ben Guerir air base, Morocco, for a joint training exercise focused on building partnerships with the Royal Moroccan air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz/Released)
  510th leaves for Morocco
  
• Four F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare to takeoff at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 11, 2013, while the Italian Frecce Tricolori demonstration team perform a practice airshow . The 510th Fighter Squadron deployed six F-16 Fighting Falcons in support of a joint training exercise at Ben Guerir air base, Morocco, otherwise known as "Majestic Eagle."
  510th leaves for Morocco
  
• Senior Airman Eric Gordon prepares Maj. Gerremy Goldsberry's F-16 Fighting Falcon before taking off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 11, 2013. The Majestic Eagle exercise marks the first time in more than a decade that Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing have deployed to Morocco for air-to-air combat training. Gordon is a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron. Goldsberry is an F-16 pilot assigned to the 510th FS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz/Released)
  510th leaves for Morocco
  
• Maj. Gerremy Goldsberry, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, shuts the canopy on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 11, 2013. The Majestic Eagle exercise marks the first time in more than a decade that airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing have deployed to Morocco for air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz/Released)
  510th leaves for Morocco
  
• Senior Airman Eric Gordon performs final pre-flight checks for Maj. Gerremy Goldsberry April 11, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 31st Fighter Wing deployed approximately 150 airmen to Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco, for a joint training exercise focused on building partnerships with the Royal Moroccan air force. Gordon is a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron. Goldsberry is an F-16 pilot assigned to the 510th FS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz/Released)
  510th leaves for Morocco
  
• Capt. Corydon Jerch, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, receives a pre-flight briefing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 11, 2013, before departing to Morocco for exercise Majestic Eagle. The exercise marks the first time in more than a decade airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing have deployed to Morocco for air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz/Released)
  510th leaves for Morocco
  
• Lt. Col. Michael Thompson, 510th Fighter Squadron commander, takes notes for a mission before his flight at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 11, 2013. The 31st Fighter Wing deployed approximately 150 airmen to Ben Guerir air base, Morocco, for a joint training exercise focused on building partnerships with the Royal Moroccan air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz/Released)
  510th leaves for Morocco
  

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