The next unit to deploy to Europe as reassurance following Russia's incursion into Ukraine will be Air Guard F-15s from Florida.
Twelve F-15Cs and about 200 airmen from the 125th Fighter Wing of the Florida Air National Guard will deploy to Europe in mid-April, according to U.S. Air Forces in Europe. The unit will replace A-10s from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, which have been deployed since February.
The units are deploying as a "theater security package" as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a series of training exercises and deployments meant to reassure NATO allies.
The unit will train alongside partner nations at locations such as Leeuwarden, Netherlands, and Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, according to the Air Force.
This will be the first time an Air National Guard unit deploys as part of the security package, with the previous deployment being part of the active duty 355th Fighter Wing.
