Lakenheath jets: Forward, Ready, Now
A 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief inspects an external fuel pod on a 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle before it departs Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Aug. 15, 2014, to participate in bilateral training with the Bulgarian air force at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. The 48th Fighter Wing operates under U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s philosophy of remaining Forward, Ready, Now by providing a continuous presence in Europe. This allows the U.S. Air Force to work with allies and partners to develop and improve ready air forces capable of maintaining regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin O’Shea/Released)