52nd FW Dirt Boyz repair flightline, prepare for winter ops
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and construction equipment shop use a jackhammer on concrete at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 10, 2020. The Dirt Boyz fixed two large cracks on the flightline which prevented obstructions caused by foreign object debris. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alison Stewart)
SERE keeps aircrew on their toes
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Mitchell, 100th Operations Support Squadron NCO in-charge of Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape operations, questions his students about proper map reading prior to engaging in combat refresher training near Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 2, 2020. The SERE specialists train aircrew year round on survival tactics and procedures to use should they be forced to abandon their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)
Fighting Falcons day and night
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 9, 2020. The 510th FS is conducting close air support training with the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, the 19th Regiment Royal Artillery and the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron to improve combat capabilities and interoperability between allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)
48th Fighter Wing participates in exercise Point Blank 20-4
F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing line the taxiway prior to takeoffs in support of exercise Point Blank 20-4 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 10, 2020. Exercises like Point Blank increase interoperability and collective readiness with other NATO forces, deter potential adversaries and ensure the skies above the European theater remain sovereign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)
48th CMS develops ACE capabilities
U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 48th Component Maintenance Squadron fuels systems maintenance shop, tow an F-15C Eagle into the hangar during an Agile Combat Employment training at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 31, 2020. Proficiency in a multitude of skills allows Airmen to more effectively and efficiently respond to unique scenarios and potential threats, which is a key aspect of the ACE initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)
39th OMRS medics conduct TCCC training
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Mosier, 39th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medic, pulls a simulated patient on a litter during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training scenario at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 12, 2020. The medics were evaluated after the two-day course, which covered field medical training techniques in a simulated combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrea Salazar)
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