Gov. Rick Scott was in Jacksonville on Monday as members of the 125th Fighter Wing of the Florida Air National Guard deployed to Europe to support Operation Atlantic Resolve.
About 200 airmen and a dozen F-15s will be at bases across Europe, including Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria.
They will conduct training alongside NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe.
The unit is the first Air National Guard unit supporting the mission in Europe.