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  • 307th Bomb Wing preps for dual exercises

    Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing arrived at RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 5, 2019, in support of Ample Strike 19, NATO days, and Exercise Cobra Warrior 19.This is the first year the unit is supporting Exercise Cobra Warrior and the fourth year for Ample Strike.Ample Strike 19 is designed

  • Airmen train using counter-knife tactics

    Sweat drips down their brows as they kneel, panting for breath.It’s a cool, September morning and five men sweat as they train to potentially save their lives. They are members of the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron’s Emergency Services Team. In the civilian world, they’d be known by a different

  • JTACS integrate with Czech Republic air force

    U.S. Air Force 2nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron battalion Tactical Air Control Party Airmen observe a show of force fly over during Ample Strike 2019, near Náměšť Air Base, Czech Republic, Sept. 5, 2019. A show of force is a military operation intended to warn or to intimidate an

  • RAF F-35s train with US Air Force B-2 bombers for the first time

    A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit, currently deployed to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England, flies above the English countryside near Dover with two RAF F-35 jets, August 30, 2019. This is the first time UK F-35 Lightening jets have conducted training with the U.S. B-2 stealth bomber. (Courtesy

  • KMC welcomes new 3rd AF command chief

    The 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office sat down with Chief Kwiatkowski to discuss his leadership style and the importance he places on being involved in our Airmen’s development.

  • 31 FW mission defense team ensures cyber security

    The U.S. Air Force has been tackling cyberspace defense for two decades with Airmen serving around the globe defending air, space and cyberspace domains with defensive cyber operations and offensive cyber operations forces.

  • Liberty Wing participates in exercise Point Blank 19-4

    Aircrew assigned to 494th Fighter Squadron prepare to taxi in support of exercise Point Blank 19-4 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 29, 2019. Point Blank is a joint U.S. and U.K. that occurs regularly throughout the year, with varying participation from NATO allies and training

  • Trust between nations strengthened by international camaraderie

    Strengthening the relationship between the U.S. and Romania is a primary objective exercise Carpathian Fall seeks to accomplish. Strengthening this relationship between the two NATO allies requires a free-flow exchange of ideas and tactics. It is more than that, however.

  • Fam flight: A different high school reunion

    The connections a person makes while growing up may add layers to their character and affect who they are as individuals. It can be rare and surprising when those connections come full circle, especially for those in the U.S. military.One Liberty Wing Airman had the opportunity to be surprised by