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German air force 1st Lt. Stephan Köberle, middle, an S1 personnel officer with Weapons Systems Support Center 1, meets with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, the adjutant general of Illinois, at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, June 4, 2023. Köberle visited the U.S. from June 3-18 as part of the Department of Defense’s Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP), a professional development opportunity for NATO alliance partners to experience the training, doctrine, and operations of foreign partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)