Press Releases

Sept. 11, 2026
25 years later: U.S., German community climbs together to never forget

Approximately 400 participants gathered at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern for the fourth annual September 11th Memorial Stair Climb, climbing 68 stadium stairs 30 times — 2,071 individual steps equivalent to the 110 flights of the World Trade Center towers.
Sept. 11, 2026
Historical highlights: How 9/11 reshaped USAFE’s mission

Twenty-five years ago, the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks changed the U.S. and fundamentally altered the way its military operated at home and abroad. For U.S. Air Forces in Europe, the attacks marked the beginning of an immediate shift in force protection, readiness and operational focus — one
Sept. 9, 2026
Mildenhall NCO wins 2025 USAFE-AFAFRICA Col. Gail Halvorsen Logistics Award

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Frazier, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron section chief of air transportation functions, poses for a photo at RAF Mildenhall, England, Sept. 2, 2026. Frazier was named the 2025 United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Col. Gail Halvorsen Logistics
Sept. 9, 2026
African air forces chart path toward 2034 during AAAF planning conference

U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa hosted a weeklong Association of African Air Forces planning conference Aug. 31 – Sept. 4, 2026, bringing together multinational military planners to advance the organization’s strategic vision and strengthen African-led airpower cooperation.
Sept. 8, 2026
CSAF, CMSAF highlight forward readiness, deterrence during visit to Spangdahlem Air Base

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe visited Spangdahlem Air Base Aug. 27, where they met with Airmen, recognized outstanding performers and received updates on how the 52nd Fighter Wing is sustaining operations across the European
Sept. 8, 2026
CSAF, CMSAF highlight forward readiness, deterrence during visit to Spangdahlem Air Base

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe visited Spangdahlem Air Base Aug. 27, where they met with Airmen, recognized outstanding performers and received updates on how the 52nd Fighter Wing is sustaining operations across the European
Sept. 3, 2026
USAFE-AFAFRICA concludes Exercise Northern Viking 26, strengthening Arctic readiness

U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa personnel and other NATO Allied forces concluded Exercise Northern Viking 26, Sept. 3, 2026, capping nine days of multidomain operations designed to safeguard security in the High North.
Sept. 1, 2026
86th MDG stretches aeromedical evacuation capabilities in the High North during Northern Viking 26

U.S. Air Force medical personnel of the 86th Medical Squadron and 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, are taking part in exercise Northern Viking 26, bringing 86th Medical Group operations to the biennial exercise for the first time in its history.
Aug. 31, 2026
Historical Highlights: Vigilance in sharp focus 45 years after USAFE Headquarters bombing

Forty-five years ago today, an early-morning terrorist attack on U.S. Air Forces in Europe Headquarters at Ramstein Air Base injured 14 people, damaged the headquarters building and fundamentally changed how the command approached installation security.
Aug. 28, 2026
Beyond the runway: 37 AS tests C-130J versatility in Iceland during NV26

As the Arctic becomes more accessible and complex, a 75-year defense partnership between the United States and Iceland remains vital to North Atlantic stability. Meeting modern security challenges head-on at the “Gateway to the Arctic”, the 37th Airlift Squadron is playing a vital role in exercise