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April 25, 2019
Fast and Furious 48 hours of readiness in UK

The 100th Air Refueling Wing and 48th Fighter Wing completed a 48-hour readiness exercise, which included aerial refueling and limited night flying April 23-25.Mission Assurance Exercise 19-01, designated ‘FURIOUS 48,’ brought the two wings together to work on combat skills and aerial refueling
April 24, 2019
Medical Airmen Enhance Total Force with Joint Training

Medical professionals from the 184th Medical Group Kansas Air National Guard and 48th Medical Operations Squadron enhanced their total force capabilities by training with the Airmen assigned to the 423rd Medical Squadron at RAF Alconbury and 422nd Medical Squadron at RAF Croughton, over the past two
April 24, 2019
Base readiness exercise ends

The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted a week-long readiness exercise here April 14-19, testing the base population’s response to a variety of potential scenarios.
April 18, 2019
569th USFPS hosts flight of the year competition

The 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron held their annual flight of the year competition on Kapaun Air Station Germany, throughout April 2019.
April 16, 2019
8th Air Force Commander visits Bomber Task Force in Europe

Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, Eighth Air Force command chief, visited Airmen during a U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force in Europe at RAF Fairford, April 4.
April 15, 2019
2019 BTF comes to an end

More than 450 personnel and six B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned home following a short-term deployment to RAF Fairford, England, in support of U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force in Europe, April 11, 2019. The BTF deployment enabled theater integration
April 15, 2019
Vigorous Warrior 19 ensures readiness, strong partnerships for U.S. Air Force medics

Exercise Vigorous Warrior 19, NATO’s largest-ever medical readiness event, ended Friday with ceremonies at Cincu Military Base, Romania. Beginning April 3, approximately 50 Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, worked with over 2,500 military personnel from 39 NATO and
April 15, 2019
U.S. Air Force, Romanian surgical exchange highlights Vigorous Warrior 19

Since April 3, approximately 50 Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, have been working side-by-side with counterparts from 39 partner nations at Cincu Military Base, Romania, for Vigorous Warrior 19, NATO’s largest-ever medical exercise.
April 12, 2019
Bloody Hundredth supports Exercise Frisian Flag

The Bloody Hundredth supported Exercise Frisian Flag by refueling F-16s from the Royal Netherlands Air Force and 179th Fighter Squadron from the Minnesota Air National Guard over the Netherlands, April 10, 2019. The exercise included more than 50 aircraft from six different nations for the purpose
April 11, 2019
Exercise enhances Liberty Wing airpower

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England- The 48th Fighter Wing and 352nd Special Operations Wing conducted a Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April. 10.