BALTOPS 2017 Kicks Off

Exercise BALTIC OPERATIONS (BALTOPS) is underway in the Baltic Sea region until 16 June. Air, maritime, and ground assets from several NATO Allies and Partner Nations are involved in the live training event that started from Szczecin, Poland and finishes in Kiel, Germany.

B-52s conduct bomber missions during BALTOPS 2017

Three B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., began missions in support of Baltic Operations on June 6, 2017.

U.S. Air Force aircraft arrives in Latvia to support exercise Saber Strike 2017

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker descends onto Riga International Airport, Latvia, for exercise Saber Strike 17 June 4, 2017. Two KC-135s flying out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., landed at the airport carrying approximately 50 Airmen to participate in Saber Strike

Refuelers participate in BALTOPS 2017

Master Sgt. Jacob Wavrin, right, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, along with Staff Sgt. James Sidler, center, 459th AMXS aircraft mechanic, talk with Polish air force Staff Sgt. Radoslaw Tyc, left, during BALTOPS exercise at Powidz Air Base, Poland, June 5, 2017. BALTOPS is an

Tribute to the fallen: 73 years and counting

The U.S. Air Force, Army, U.K. representatives, German military, and members of the French government gathered for a D-Day remembrance ceremony at the United States Army Air Forces Transport Memorial in Picauville, France, June 1.Allied forces liberated Picauville 73 years ago following the D-Day

COMUSAFE Visits Multinational Load Diffuser Exercise in Hungary

General Tod Wolters, commander of United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, visited the Hungarian Defence Force’s 59th Air Base, Hungary, as part of a Distinguished Visitor Day, recognizing the efforts of six regional partners during Exercise Load Diffuser 2017 on Fri., June 2.

U.S. Service members honor the fallen during Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony

US Military/Allies Partner to Recognize Fallen Heroes

Members of the United States military in Europe joined with Luxembourgers to remember the sacrifice made by the Allied forces in World War II during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Military Cemetery May 27, 2017. Service members, government officials and members of the

Airmen of the world meet at Arctic Challenge 2017

For the past week, Airmen from 11 separate nations have been meeting in the skies over Sweden, Finland and Norway.Now in its third iteration, Arctic Challenge is the largest European air exercise of the year, seeing more than 100 aircraft and 1,000 service members participate over a period of two

KMC members honor Kindergraves