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  • Operation Rapid Forge; U.S. Air Force's F-35 aircraft land in Poland

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft sits on a runway during Operation Rapid Forge on Powidz Air Base, Poland, July, 16, 2019. This is the first time that an U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft has landed in Poland. Rapid Forge is a U.S. Air Forces in Europe-led mission to enhance

  • 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135s refuel F-35s for Theater Security Package

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, England, to receive fuel over the Baltic Sea July 13, 2019. The F-35 is deployed to the U.S. European

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA commander visits 100th ARW Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian, United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, met with Team Mildenhall Airmen as part of his visit to RAF Mildenhall, England, July 15, 2019.Harrigian spoke to Airmen about the importance and uniqueness of the only permanent air refueling

  • Rapid Forge begins at Spangdahlem Air Base

    A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, takes off at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 16, 2019, during Operation Rapid Forge. Rapid Forge aircraft are forward deploying to bases in the territory of NATO allies in order

  • Lakenheath breaks ground on future F-35 infrastructure

    Liberty Wing leaders in partnership with Defence Infrastructure Organisation and members of the local community, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new F-35 infrastructure at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 15, 2019.

  • Bloody Hundredth, 48th LRS team up for RHINO training

    Airmen from the 100th and 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron worked together to complete Readiness Honed In Operations home station training day at RAF Lakenheath, England, July 13, 2019.The training was the first dual-wing RHINO training day for ground transportation Airmen that encompassed

  • New USAFE-UK director hosts summer reception, welcomes civic leaders

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe-United Kingdom hosted their annual summer reception and welcomed new director Col. Mark Ciero June 21, 2019, at RAF Mildenhall, England. Ciero took over as director on March 15, 2019, and hosted the reception to meet civic leaders and discuss the unique role the U.S.

  • 57th Rescue Squadron stays rapidly ready

    Two boats idled together in the Adriatic Sea just off the coast of Northern Italy, battered mercilessly by the waves as eight pairs of eyes searched the sky. The silence stretched for long moments, a hint of anticipation on the cool sea breeze before a radio crackled to life.