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AIA mission commander speaks on USAF involvement

432nd Wing

March 2, 2019 | 1:01

Capt. Waco Bradfield: Good Morning! I’m Captain Waco Bradfield out here at the Avalon International Airshow 2019 here to interview the airboss himself.

Col. Matthew Nicholson: Hi I’m Colonel Matt Nicholson I’m from Anderson Air Force Base. I’m here acting as the mission commander, a.k.a. the airboss, for the Australian International Airshow 2019.

Capt. Waco Bradfield: So sir, what do you think the significance is of our involvement in this airshow?

Col. Matthew Nicholson: We’ve had an amazing relationship with the Australians dating all the way back to World War II and continues until the present day and what we really wanted to let people know is that we are completely integrated, completely inter-operable with them. We share tactics, techniques, we share equipment, we share a common lineage and a common background that allows us that no matter where conflict, crisis happens, whether its we need their help or they need our help, that we’re one big happy family that can work together very easily and very seamlessly.