NATO strives for optimum interoperability

ILA 2012 features US military aircraft

More than 300 aircraft from about 50 nations were on display Sept. 11 during the kickoff of Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012.The Berlin Air Show is considered to be one of the premier air shows in the World, and the U.S. military has five types of aircraft on display this year.Navy Cmdr.

A-10s involvement in NATO exercise readies nations for deployments

The 81st Fighter Squadron is providing close air support to partnering NATO nations' forward air controllers during Ramstein Rover 2012 here.The primary objective of RARO 12 is to provide collective theater-realistic forward air control (FAC) training through close air support (CAS), which supplies

LRS converts fleet for cleaner environment

A team of fire truck mechanics from the 65th Logistics Readiness Squadron has upgraded four of the 65th Civil Engineering Squadron's fire department response vehicles to a 'no-foam' system. The upgrades to the 65th Air Base Wing's firefighting equipment fulfill a United States Air Forces in Europe

421st Air Base Group celebrates Proms on the Hill

RARO 12 strengthens NATO member nations FAC capabilities through theater-realistic training

Rare Tiger I leaves RAF Alconbury for U.S.

One of only six Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. Es, commonly referred to as Tiger I tanks, remaining in the world left RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, Sept. 10 to be put on display Fort Benning, Ga.Tiger I is a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. Production of the Tiger I began

Techs, maintainers and pilots make sure systems are go for RARO 12 CAS missions

Fight crew equipment maintainers ensure pilots are good to go during RARO 12

100th SFS, 100th CES practice wartime operations