• 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,”

  • 435th SFS jumpmaster awarded elite badge

    ALZEY, Germany--  Staff Sgt. Robby Royster, 435th Security Forces Squadron NCO-in-charge of operations and close precision engagement team leader, descended onto the drop zone at Alzey, Germany, earning his master rated parachutist badge, April 12.The 435th Contingency Response Group’s mission

  • F-35 deploys to Europe for the first time

    F-35A Lightning IIs, Airmen and accompanying equipment arrived at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, today, marking the aircraft’s first overseas training deployment to Europe.

  • Upgraded Command & Control app could help during crisis

    Installations slated for the system upgrade receive a team of engineers who install and run the necessary systems on classified and unclassified systems. The base then completes inputting information, and updates it regularly. Total installation time is 7-10 days.

  • 435th SFS ‘SOC’ it to deploying USAFE Airmen

    In a deployed location, one of the most important jobs falls to the security forces members who patrol, secure, and defend the base. They are relied upon to remain sharp and react with accuracy and precision to keep themselves and everyone else safe. With such an important mission, the defenders

  • Combat Shield inspection certifies Saber readiness

    The 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s Avionics Shop here underwent a Combat Shield evaluation March 20–24. A Combat Shield evaluation team from the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, conducted the annual inspection to gauge the effectiveness of the threat-detection