French Air and Space Force Lieutenant-colonel Bruno, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Terence G. Taylor, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, look at several French Rafale aircraft on the ramp after a mission brief for Pégase 2023 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 25, 2023. . During Pégase 2023, the French Air and Space Force are deploying 19 aircraft and 320 personnel to the Indo-Pacific region until Aug. 3, 2023. While there, French forces are scheduled to participate in multinational, large force exercises led by the U.S. Air Force and held with regional partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)