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  • 6 helos, 12 jets, one sky: US, UK forces train together

    The 56th Rescue Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath and the 7th Special Operations Squadron from RAF Mildenhall flew to Hullavington Airfield to train alongside the British Army and Royal Air Force during exercise Voijek Valour, Feb. 29 - March 3.The exercise included six helicopters, 250

  • Exercise Cold Response underway in Norway

    Exercise Cold Response 16 is underway at Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, as Norwegian, U.S. and Belgian air forces continue to showcase NATO's and the Partners for Peace's ability to defend against any threat, in any environment-especially a frozen one."Cold Response is designed to test our Airmen

  • Boom takes to skies to fuel mission

    For many Airmen in the military, their work can involve a certain level of stress. Boom operators' stress level is 25 thousand feet above the earth, and they have one shot to get it right."I remember the first time I refueled, it was a C-17," said Airman 1st Class Avemaoe Liaiga, 351st Air Refueling

  • Patriot Files: 30 compressions

    The arrhythmic medley from thousands of shoes striking asphalt echoed through the streets of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Feb. 28.One, two, three...A multitude of people lined the winding route which comprised the 13.1 miles of the 2016 Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon. Their cheers seemed to spur the

  • Aviano Airmen, F-16s arrive for Exercise Cold Response 16

    Six F-16 Fighting Falcons and approximately 150 Airmen from Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrived in Norway recently to participate in Exercise Cold Response 16, which kicked off Feb. 29, 2016."This is the first time the exercise has included an air operations piece," said Capt. William Flynt, 555th

  • Defenders: One team, one goal

    The crisp morning air was expected, but not the snow.Three squadrons milled about, stuffing weighted rucksacks to the brim and double checking that they would stay closed for what was about to come.Despite the wintry weather, everyone continued their preparations for the monthly 48th Security Forces

  • 493rd AMU: The gold standard at home, abroad

    They say maintenance is the backbone of the U.S. Air Force, and, if the 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit has anything to say about it, that's a true statement.The 493rd AMU's current mission is to keep the F-15C and D Eagles flying high during exercise Real Thaw, a Portuguese- led, large joint and