More than 100 Airmen and three C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, deployed to enhance bilateral defense ties with Polish armed forces members during a scheduled aircraft rotation to the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment in Poland.

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules lands after completing two successful grass-landings during an aviation detachment rotation at Powidz Air Base, Poland, March 31, 2014. These combined training rotations increase cooperation between the U.S and Polish armed forces and strengthen interoperability as NATO allies.

A dozen more F-16s and 300 personnel based at Aviano Air Base, Italy, will augment the U.S. aviation detachment at Lask Air Base, Poland, a Pentagon spokesman announced today.

Recently I have read of concern in Poland of decreasing U.S. engagement due to the U.S. “rebalance” to Asia, thereby losing interest in Poland and Europe as strategic partners. Nothing could be further from the truth!

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Warsaw, Poland, July 23, 2013, following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Dempsey met with Polish leaders and American Airmen training with the Polish armed forces July 24.

One crew chief waves to another during the beginning of a familiarization flight in Poland. Six aircraft from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, deployed to Poland as part of a partnership-building event July 15-26, 2013.

Tech. Sgt. Tanner Ike of the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s 510th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Aviano Air Base, Italy, is at Lask Air Base, Poland, working with his Polish counterparts to fill up a liquid oxygen tank. Six aircraft along with personnel deployed to Poland as part of a partnership-building event July 15-26, 2013.

Members of the Polish Armed forces render a salute during an Aviation Detachment (AV DET) activation ceremony on the flightline of Lask Air Base, Poland, Nov. 9, 2012. The AV DET will be an enduring presence with 10 Airmen, but F-16 and C-130 crews and aircraft will rotate periodically for training, where the total number of personnel could surge up to 250. The AV DET supports Poland's continued defense modernization and standardization with the U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

US Air Force and Poland conduct airial training

"We consider them one of our top allies, and it's an ally that we want to improve our relationship with and partnership with," Spears said. "So, the aviation detachment is a mechanism with which we can strengthen that partnership."

Six aircraft from Aviano Air Base, Italy are participating in the third aircraft rotation to the Aviation Detachment in Poland. The United States and Poland are strengthening their combined air power by exercising together during a two-week aviation detachment rotation.

Six aircraft from Aviano Air Base, Italy are participating in the third aircraft rotation to the Aviation Detachment in Poland. The United States and Poland are strengthening their combined air power by exercising together during a two-week aviation detachment rotation.

Six aircraft from Aviano Air Base, Italy are participating in the third aircraft rotation to the Aviation Detachment in Poland. The United States and Poland are strengthening their combined air power by exercising together during a two-week aviation detachment rotation.

Six aircraft from Aviano Air Base, Italy are participating in the third aircraft rotation to the Aviation Detachment in Poland. The United States and Poland are strengthening their combined air power by exercising together during a two-week aviation detachment rotation.

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The transformation of Poland since I first worked here has been remarkable, and today Poland has one of the strongest economies in Europe. Poland was the only EU country to avoid recession in 2009 and its GDP grew by an impressive 15.8% from 2008 to 2011. Even though growth has slowed down during recent months, Poland is still doing better than nearly all other EU members, and there are already signs that the worst of the economic slowdown is over.

"We brought six F-16s here to work on a partnership-building opportunity with the Polish air force,"

What we want to do is lay the foundation with one of our staunchest allies. We've trained together and we're now prepared to fight together. It's this type of training that takes place, having Airmen on the ground interacting day-in-and-day-out that really strengthens that partnership.

What we want to do is lay the foundation with one of our staunchest allies. We've trained together and we're now prepared to fight together. It's this type of training that takes place, having Airmen on the ground interacting day-in-and-day-out that really strengthens that partnership.

What we want to do is lay the foundation with one of our staunchest allies. We've trained together and we're now prepared to fight together. It's this type of training that takes place, having Airmen on the ground interacting day-in-and-day-out that really strengthens that partnership.