Press Releases

May 10, 2024
U.S. Air Force aircraft arrive in Lithuania, Poland, Romania for Astral Knight 24 exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen and aircraft, based in the European theater, kicked off exercise Astral Knight 24 at forward operating bases in Lithuania, Poland, and Romania, Friday.
May 5, 2024
Astral Knight 24 to exercise U.S. EUCOM’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense

A multi-national military exercise, called Astral Knight 2024, kicked off Monday, in Europe. It is focused on exercising Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and the incremental development of theater-wide security capabilities.
May 2, 2024
U.S. Air Forces in Europe hosts D-Day 80 media flights

In remembrance of the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord during World War II, U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s 86th Airlift Wing will conduct D-Day commemoration flights with multiple C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from June 2 to 7, 2024.
April 15, 2024
U.S. Air Force aircraft conduct training mission to Incirlik

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers flew from their deployed location at Morón Air Base, Spain, to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, April 15, 2024 as part of a long-planned, routine training mission conducted under Bomber Task Force 24-2.As part of the mission, the U.S. aircraft integrated with and trained
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
B-1B bombers arrive at Morón for latest European bomber task force deployment

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, landed at Morón Air Base, Spain, to make four total U.S. bombers on station and complete the arrival of Bomber Task Force 24-2, on Tuesday.
March 24, 2024
B-1B bombers land at Morón as part of Bomber Task Force 24-2

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Morón Air Base, Spain, to begin the next phase of Bomber Task Force 24-2, March 24, 2024.
March 19, 2024
U.S. Air Force MQ-9 conducts emergency landing in western Poland

A remotely piloted U.S. Air Force MQ-9 aircraft assigned to U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa crashed near Miroslawiec, Poland, March 18, 2024.
March 4, 2024
U.S. Air Force strategic bombers to join Swedish fighter jets in flyover event in Sweden

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer and a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress are scheduled to conduct a flyover of Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm, Wednesday.
March 2, 2024
U.S. Air Force KC-135s arrive in the High North for Nordic Response

U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotankers arrived in Norway and Sweden Saturday to participate in Exercise Nordic Response 24 from March 5-15, 2024.