A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules operated by the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois National Guard, transports Airmen and equipment to Germany to participate in exercise Air Defender (AD23) from Peoria, Illinois, May 29, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and Allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig) More