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    Blue Flag 2019 builds strategic partnerships, provides tactical training

    Twelve F-16C Fighting Falcons and approximately 250 Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, deployed to build strategic partnerships and complete aerial tactical training exercises through participation in exercise Blue Flag 2019 in Uvda Air Base, Israel starting on November 3, 2019.
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    Pilots of Blue Flag 2019: Multinational knights of the air

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaleb Jenkins, 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and 52nd Fighter Wing Blue Flag project officer, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, poses for a photograph in front of an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 7, 2019. Approximately 250 Airmen from Spangdahlem AB
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, perform post flight maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Blue Flag 2019 at Uvda Air Base, Israel, November 6, 2019.

    52nd MXG: The wind beneath the wings of U.S. Blue Flag participation

  • Maintainers from the 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit and logistics readiness specialist from the 31st Fighter Wing, load an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter into a C-17 Globemaster III, prior to a deployment, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 22, 2019. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Dechane).

    56th RQS/HMU return from deployment

    The 56th Rescue Squadron recently returned to Aviano Air Base after deploying downrange earlier this year.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenaniah Taft, explosive ordnance disposal technician, performs a hang power clean at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 5, 2019.

    136 Memorial Workout: EOD remembers fallen

    Service members of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight participated in the EOD 136 Memorial Workout at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 5, 2019.The workout honors the memory of the 136 Department of Defense EOD technicians that have lost their lives in the line of duty since 9/11.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven L. Basham, United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Terrance Smiley, Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, prepare to cut a ribbon for the NCOA’s reopening on Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Nov. 1, 2019. The NCOA underwent extensive renovations to update the building, restrooms, classrooms, and offices, allowing students and instructors to better focus on professional military education. (Courtesy Photo)

    USAFE NCOA: Primed and ready for students to learn

    Students, instructors, and leaders attended United States Air Forces in Europe’s Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy ribbon cutting event on Kapaun Air Station Nov. 1, 2019
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    2nd MUNS continues readiness during BTF deployment

    Airmen from 2nd Munitions Squadron out of Barksdale Air Force Base are staying mission ready while currently deployed at RAF Fairford, England. 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen and aircraft are currently operating out of RAF Fairford in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1 operations. To continue their readiness, the crew built 30 BDU-50 bombs, a non-explosive bomb that allows the 2nd MS to practice building bombs, which provides pilots the opportunity to practice deploying them.

  • Bomber security forces and U.K. partners protect jets

    For over 100 years, the United States and the United Kingdom have fought side-by-side in major conflicts including two World Wars and the War on Terror, forging a powerful alliance that is respected and feared throughout the world. For Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, Airmen of the U.S. Air Force 2nd Security Forces Squadron have deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to RAF Fairford, England.
  • Airman 1st Class Rachael Pennington, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, lubricates a liquid oxygen tank at RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. 23, 2019. AGE inspects hundreds of pieces of equipment which are essential to ensuring an aircraft’s mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Esau)

    Aerospace ground equipment: no airpower without ground power

    As a global air refueling and combat support forward operating base, RAF Mildenhall projects airpower through unrivaled air refueling and provides combat support across Europe and Africa. However, to complete this mission, it takes hard work and dedication from the Airmen of the 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment shop, who live by the creed of “there’s no airpower without ground power.”
  • U.S Airmen from the 31st Munition Squadron and leadership pose for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 31, 2019. The “Wing it” team from the Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment competition had a higher overall score and will have their names etched on plaques, which will be added to the 31st MUNS heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    RAGE: Aviano makes history

    The crowd cheered with excitement as 10 Airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron sprinted towards flat and empty trailers, ready to mark Air Force History.
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