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  • Hinds assumes command of USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO AIRCOM

    Lt. Gen. Jason T. Hinds assumed command of U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command in a ceremony Oct. 31, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate on Oct. 30.

  • From Wiesbaden to Ramstein: 80 years of USAFE

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – On Sept. 28, 2025, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commemorates the 80th anniversary of its headquarters’ move from France to Wiesbaden, Germany, marking a pivotal moment in the history of U.S. airpower on the continent.

  • U.S. and German officials team advance point defense capabilities

    U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa, in collaboration with the 86th Airlift Wing, the German Air Force and the Rhineland-Palatinate Police, successfully completed a point defense Operational Utility Assessment at Ramstein Air Base earlier this month.

  • Exercise Cobra Warrior: Strengthening alliances through Air Refueling

    An RAF P-8A Poseidon from the 42 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, United Kingdom, flies below a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, during Cobra Warrior 25-2 over the North Sea, Sept. 17, 2025. Cobra Warrior 25-2, the Royal Air Force’s

  • U.S., Norway test maritime strike in High North

    The U.S. Air Force partnered with Norwegian Allies to test next-generation precision maritime strike capabilities on September 3rd in the Norwegian Sea. In partnership with Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s and personnel, the U.S. Air Force’s 53rd Wing integrated a U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bomber into

  • Titan Shield 25-09 is officially underway

    Titan Shield 25-09 trains and tests the 39th Air Base Wing’s ability to maintain operational effectiveness and respond to contingencies in contested environments.