April 9, 2024 Retired Gen. Tod D. Wolters: a leader among leaders U.S. Air Force retired Gen. Tod D. Wolters, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe and U.S. European Command commander, was inducted into the Order of the Sword at Centro di Catalogazione dei Magredi in San Quirino, Italy, April 9, 2024.
March 1, 2024 RNLAF Conducts Mountain Flying Training at Aviano Two CH-47 Chinooks from the Royal Netherlands Air Force conduct mountain flying operations at Aviano Air Base Italy, Feb. 29, 2024.
Nov. 17, 2023 A new Wyvern mission Amid a flurry of unrest in the middle east, tensions in southeast Asia and an ongoing war in Ukraine, the 31st Fighter Wing unveiled a revitalized mission statement during a commander’s call at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 17, 2023.
Aug. 30, 2023 B-2 Spirit Conducts Historic Hot Pit Refueling in Norway A B-2 Spirit bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., conducted a historic hot pit refueling at Orland Air Base, Norway on Aug. 29, 2023. The occasion marked the first time that the B-2 has landed in Norway, signaling the shared commitment between the U.S. and Norway to deter threats and strengthen
Aug. 25, 2023 86 AW connects USAF, Allies and Partners for Astral Knight 23-6 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron and 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany, participated in the multinational live-fly field training exercise by transporting Airmen and cargo necessary for quickly launching and recovering aircraft at both locations.
July 7, 2023 European Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Symposium Aviano Air Base hosted a first-of-its-kind event, the European Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Symposium, tailored at providing region-specific training to future Senior Enlisted Leaders of allied and partner nations’ Air Forces.
June 15, 2023 52nd FW kicks off flying ops for largest ever air deployment exercise The 52nd Fighter Wing, alongside 42 Air National Guard units (ANG) and 25 nations, is participating in Air Defender 23, the largest air force deployment exercise since NATO was founded, June 12-23.
June 13, 2023 Arctic Challenge 2023: Nordic defense requires the F-35’s advanced capabilities ØRLAND AIR BASE, Norway – The U.S. Air Force’s 493rd Fighter Squadron from the United Kingdom’s RAF Lakenheath forward deployed to Norway’s Ørland Air Base to take part in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 alongside Norwegian, Dutch, and Italian F-35A Lightning II advanced stealth fighters and other
May 8, 2023 Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions Today, marks the end of World War II in Europe, a day that is known as Victory in Europe or V-E Day. Celebrations rang out around the world following the U.S. and Allies formally accepting Nazi Germany’s surrender on May 8, 1945.
Aug. 16, 2022 Egress Airmen continuously improve processes, plans Imagine sitting comfortably in your car when suddenly a severe mechanical failure occurs and the safest course of action is to launch yourself into the air by nothing more than your driver’s seat. It may sound like a crazy thing to do, but for aircraft pilots this can be a very real situation.The