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  • Maintainers keep jets, alliances ready at Castle Forge

    Since Oct. 6, F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, have been thundering over the Black Sea region alongside allies from the Bulgarian, Greek, and Romanian air forces. This multinational operation, Castle Forge, is all

  • Reservists deliver agile airpower during Castle Forge

    A hulking C-130J Super Hercules sits on the moonlit tarmac of Larissa Air Base, Greece. A string of human figures emerges from a nearby hangar. Like ants, they make a quick procession into the back of the plane, which is already loaded with aircraft generators, tool carts and other bulky cargo.

  • U.S. Air Force F-16s, coalition partners kick off Blue Flag Israel 21

    Six F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, have joined a fleet of multinational partners in support of Israel’s biennial Blue Flag exercise, which began Oct. 17.The exercise, which features fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft from several

  • 786 CES powers Afghanistan evacuation operation

    The 786th Civil Engineering Squadron has played a big part in providing critical support to Afghanistan evacuation operations at Ramstein Air Base, Germany from beginning to end.

  • 37 AS participate during Operation Castle Forge

    The 37th Airlift Squadron assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provided airlift support via a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15, 2021.

  • Fueling partnership at Castle Forge

    It’s a fall morning in Eastern Greece and the rumbling afterburners of U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles can be felt across Larissa Air Base, a hub for NATO air activity in the Black Sea region. When the jets are off and all is quiet, a smile breaks across the face of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew

  • Ramstein resumes outbound flights to US after three-week pause

    Evacuees board an outbound flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. This is the first flight to depart Ramstein after a three-week pause. Outbound flights were temporarily paused at the request of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of an