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  • A “Show Some Love” display board is showcased at the entrance of a Storytellers event on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 16, 2018. Storytellers is a resilience event which started at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in 2012 to support, aid, and promote understanding for Airmen enduring distressing events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton)

    Sharing sorrow, progress through storytelling

    Six Kaiserslautern Military Community members shared their stories of resilience during a U.S. Air Force Storytellers event on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 16, 2018.
  • A Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II, U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, and French air force Dassault Rafale fly behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing during Exercise Point Blank over the English Channel, Nov. 27, 2018. Training with NATO allies like the U.K. and France improves interoperability and demonstrates the United States’ commitment to regional security. Exercise Point Blank also represents an opportunity to enhance interoperability and integration between allied fourth and fifth-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

    The Bloody Hundredth support Exercise Point Blank

    A Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II, U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, and French air force Dassault Rafale fly behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing during Exercise Point Blank over the English Channel, Nov. 27, 2018. Training with NATO allies like the U.K. and France improves interoperability and
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eddie Culverhouse, 22nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit KC-135 Stratotanker jet engine mechanic, examines a new jet engine part at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 15, 2018.

    Without tanker gas, there is no fight

    “F-35’s (Lightning II) and F-22’s (Raptor) look really nice on a ramp somewhere, but if they don’t have a tanker to get them to the fight, they are no good. They are just static displays,” explained U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Clay Dotson, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker instructor boom operator. Due to the limited
  • A maintainer assigned to the 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit taxis out an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron for a sortie in support of the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4 at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Nov. 22, 2018. F-15C Eagles and an F-15D Eagle will be participating in the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4. TLP has prepared hundreds of NATO and allied forces’ flight leaders to be mission commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

    ‘Maintenance is maintenance, our job never changes’

    F-15C Eagles assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron are continuously training at Amendola Air Base, Italy, and every sortie puts a toll on the aircraft. The constant dedication and skillful attention of the 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit keeps the Eagles in top form for the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4.
  • The first Inter-Service Alpha Warrior Battle took place Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 at the Alpha Warrior Proving Grounds Retama Park in Selma, Texas.

    Air Force proves mettle at first inter-service Alpha Warrior battle

    A team of six Air Force men and women bested the Army and Navy to capture the first-ever Inter-Service Alpha Warrior Final Battle held at Retama Park on the outskirts of San Antonio Nov. 17.
  • Four F-15C Eagles assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron taxi at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Nov. 16, 2018. F-15C Eagles and an F-15D Eagle will be participating in the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4. TLP has prepared hundreds of NATO and allied forces’ flight leaders to be mission commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

    493rd FS trains during Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4

    F-15C Eagles and an F-15D Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron and support personnel from the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, are participating in the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme 18-4 at Amendola Air Base, Italy.
  • Chris Daniel, senior advisor for Global Health Engagement, asks a question during an African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance (APORA) conference in Monrovia, Liberia. During APORA, military and civilian leaders will work together to align best practices and improve response capabilities for potential outbreaks of contagious diseases. The training will help bolster relationships with current partners, and mobilize new partners to strengthen pandemic programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert J. Baldock)

    African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance Overview

    United States Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA), along with other U.S. government agencies and 21 African partner nations, participated in an African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance (APORA) conference in Monrovia, Liberia, November 12 through 15. This year marked the 6th iteration of the AFAFRICA sponsored event, demonstrating the Air Force’s commitment to its African partner nations.
  • U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft line up on the runway for an elephant walk on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 8, 2018. The elephant walk was part of a mass generation exercise held by the 86th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton)

    Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

    Members of the 86th Airlift Wing worked together to successfully conduct a mass generation exercise, consisting of a preparing multiple C-130J Super Hercules, a multi-aircraft sortie, and elephant walk prior to takeoff Nov. 8, 2018, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
  • IEAFA Class 19A poses for a group photo on Kapaun Air Station, Germany. The class was composed of 19 officers and 13 enlisted personnel from 14 NATO and Partnership for Peace countries. (Courtesy photo)

    Inter-European Air Forces Academy graduates class 19-A

    The Inter-European Air Forces Academy graduated its 10th in-residence Inter-European Squadron Officer School and Noncommissioned Officer Academy courses Nov. 16, 2018, Kapaun Air Station, Germany. Class 19A included 19 officers and 13 enlisted personnel from 14 different countries, including the Academy’s first-ever student from the Serbian air force. To date, the academy has trained and educated 667 students from 36 different countries.
  • Air Force Safety Center released the mobile version of the Airman Safety App enabling Airmen at installations Air Force wide to voluntarily report safety issues with their devices as they encounter them.

    AF Safety goes mobile

    Air Force Safety Center released a mobile version of the Airman Safety App enabling Airmen at installations Air Force wide to voluntarily report safety issues with their devices as they encounter them.
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