U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Johnson, Tactical Air Control Party member, communicates with French air force aviators during a tactical exercise Feb. 24, 2016, in Djibouti.
Although aviators across the globe speak English, accents and distinctions from both the English-speaking or French-speaking personnel can create challenges under already stressful situations, and the exercise helped both forces become more familiar with each other’s accents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton). Original public domain image from Flickr