• 5th-generation fighter in Europe

    Eight F-35A Lightning IIs, Airmen and accompanying equipment are deployed to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, for the aircraft’s first overseas training deployment to Europe. The F-35As are from the 34th Fighter Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing and the Air Force Reserve’s 466th Fighter Squadron,

  • Frecce Tricolori soar over Aviano

    The Italian air force Frecce Tricolori aerobatics team practiced flying formations over Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 12, 2017.

  • US, UK leaders mark F-35A program milestone

    Senior leaders from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Air Force and the Royal air force gathered to highlight a significant F-35A Lightning II program milestone, April 19.

  • 10th African Partnership Flight kicks off in Burkina Faso

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Airmen helped kicked off African Partnership Flight in Burkina Faso this week, taking part in an opening ceremony and cultural tour with participating nations.“We are really excited, this is our 10th African Partnership Flight we have conducted over

  • African Partnership Flight begins April 17 in Burkina Faso

    Approximately 25 Airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa will be participating in African Partnership Flight, Burkina Faso, alongside the participating nations of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, with observers from Cote d’Ivoire and Morocco, April 17-21.

  • McConnell tankers enable first F-35 European deployment

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- History happened April 14 as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightening II deployed to Europe for the first time carried by the backbone of the aerial refueling fleet, the KC-135 Stratotanker.   “The mission of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing is to refuel the fight,”