• U.S. tests readiness in Ramstein Flag 2025 exercise

    U.S. Air Force personnel and aircraft are participating in NATO Allied Air Command’s Ramstein Flag 2025 exercise March 31 to Apr. 11 at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, and other bases across Europe.

  • 555th FS Participates in Exercise Turbo Weasel

    U.S. Air Force 555th Fighter Squadron maintainers watch F-16 Fighting Falcons land during Exercise Turbo Weasel 2025 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 20, 2025. Exercises like these enable pilots and mission planners from geographically separated units to develop and execute specialized Suppression

  • What makes a hero

    The night was frigid, the wind howled through the trees that lined the narrow country road. Audrey Harris gripped the wheel, her headlights slicing through the darkness, when two red lights emerged ahead -- swerving wildly.They veered left, then right, jerking erratically as if searching for

  • 69 EBS returns to Minot following BTF 25-2

    The 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron’s Knighthawks redeployed to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, on March 21, following their month-long Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment to Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England.The 69th EBS included 224 Airmen and four B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers,

  • U.S. Bombers Complete Latest European Bomber Task Force 25-2 Deployment

    After weeks of dynamic training and integration across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and aircrews completed Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment operations and returned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 17. While deployed, the aircraft

  • 501st Combat Support Wing fuels BTF 25-2 success

    For the 501st Combat Support Wing, supporting Bomber Task Force deployments is more than just providing a location for bomber operations – the wing creates an integrated, mission-ready environment that allows deployed aircrews and aircraft to launch into action upon arrival.The mission