April 22, 2024 U.S., Norway conduct first F-35 cross-service maintenance The two F-35s, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, flew from the United Kingdom to Ørland Air Station in Norway, where they were received, refueled and re-launched by a maintenance crew from the RoNAF’s 132nd Air Wing.
April 9, 2024 Retired Gen. Tod D. Wolters: a leader among leaders U.S. Air Force retired Gen. Tod D. Wolters, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe and U.S. European Command commander, was inducted into the Order of the Sword at Centro di Catalogazione dei Magredi in San Quirino, Italy, April 9, 2024.
April 5, 2024 Third Air Force welcomes new commander RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul D. Moga assumed command of Third Air Force during a ceremony, April 3, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
April 5, 2024 USAFE-AFAFRICA Global Health Engagement Team conducts mission in Malawi This month a Global Health Engagements Team from the USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Surgeon’s office traveled to Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa to perform a baseline assessment of the Malawian Defence Force’s mental health program. This inaugural event included a knowledge exchange between subject matter experts
April 2, 2024 48th Fighter Wing F-35s deploy to NATO's Eastern Flank Four U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K., began operations at Lask Air Base, Poland, April 1, 2024, as part of the U.S.’s continued support to safeguarding NATO’s Eastern Flank.
March 27, 2024 2024 European Chief Leadership Symposium The Royal Danish Air Force and U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa hosted the second annual European Chief Leadership Symposium at the Kastellet in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 11-22, 2024.
March 19, 2024 Tankers depart Arctic after Nordic Response 24 Four U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers departed for their home stations at the end of exercise Nordic Response 24, March 16, 2024.
March 15, 2024 Fighting Through the Frost: Nordic Response 24 Aviano Air Base’s 57th Rescue Squadron, training together with Swedish air force rangers, just finished the two-week arctic operation exercise, Nordic Response 24, throughout the mountains of northern Norway, March 1-15, 2024.
March 14, 2024 1st Combat Communications Squadron connects Nordic Response players Based out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, five Airmen assigned to the 1st CBCS traveled to Luleå-Kallax, Sweden, to equip Nordic Response 24 participants with required communications, during the Norwegian-led exercise designed to enhance military capabilities among NATO Allies and partners.
March 1, 2024 RNLAF Conducts Mountain Flying Training at Aviano Two CH-47 Chinooks from the Royal Netherlands Air Force conduct mountain flying operations at Aviano Air Base Italy, Feb. 29, 2024.