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  • Sabers soar through IAS certification day two

    A 480th Fighter Squadron pilot steps to his F-16C Fighting Falcon during Icelandic Air Surveillance certification at Keflavic Air Base, Iceland, July 30, 2019. These air surveillance missions give the U.S. and NATO the ability to plan, prepare and execute joint and multinational training in a

  • Sabers begin IAS mission certification

    Two F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft return from an Icelandic Air Surveillance certification scramble at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, July 29, 2019. 52nd Fighter Wing personnel participate in IAS certification scrambles in order to meet NATO mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st

  • IAS19 crew conducts scramble training

    An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft taxis during scramble training at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, July 27, 2019. 52nd Fighter Wing personnel conduct scramble training leading up to Icelandic Air Surveillance mission certification. The focus of this mission is to establish air surveillance and

  • 100th MXS Innovation: CV-22 Blade Electrical System Trainer

    Every day, Airmen across the force use the skills and knowledge they learn while on the job to come up with innovative ideas and tools which are both cost-effective and allow for the mission to get done in a more efficient manner.The world and mission is ever-changing, and to remain the world’s

  • Saber Nation lands in Iceland

    An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft arrives at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, July 25, 2019. Over 100 Airmen and F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, are in Iceland in support of NATO alliance commitments. Other NATO allies have also conducted this mission in the

  • Operation Rapid Forge 2019 VUL 4

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2019, during Operation Rapid Forge. The U.S. Air Force is engaged, postured and ready with credible force to assure, deter and defend in an

  • 435th CRS teaches offload methods in Poland

    With aircraft engines roaring, Airmen are pushed by the wind and exhaust as they communicate through hand signals while performing a combat offload at the end of the taxiway.During Aviation Rotation 19-3, a bilateral training exercise to improve joint functions between the U.S. and Polish