• U.S., Rwandan leaders discuss AACS

    Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, conducted a second call with Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Bayingana, Rwandan air force chief of staff, to discuss operations in Africa throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • U.S., Estonian air force leaders discuss BTF, MQ-9 deployment

    Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, conducted a call with Colonel Rauno Sirk, commander of the Estonian air force, to discuss air operations in Estonia throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • B-2s fly north of Arctic Circle, integrate with Norwegian F-35s

    B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted integration and interoperability training with Norwegian F-35s during a long-range, long duration strategic bomber mission north of the Arctic Circle, June 18, 2020.

  • B-52s participate in BTF, BALTOPS 2020 exercise

    Two B-52H Stratofortresses from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted a long-range, long duration strategic Bomber Task Force mission throughout Europe and the Baltic region, June 15, 2020, in support of the Baltic Operations exercise.

  • MQ-9 Reaper aircraft arrive in Estonia

    In cooperation with the Estonian government and in support of our Baltic region allies and partner nations, U.S. Air Forces in Europe has temporarily relocated MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, personnel and support equipment assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2 to

  • B-52s train with Norwegian aircraft in high North

    Four B-52H Stratofortresses from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted a long-range, long duration strategic Bomber Task Force mission throughout Europe and the Arctic region, June 3, 2020.The flight involved missions over the Arctic Ocean and Laptev Sea. Additionally, the

  • B-1s integrate with Ukrainian and Turkish aircraft for first time

    Two B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a long-range, long duration strategic Bomber Task Force mission throughout Europe and the Black Sea region, May 29, 2020.This marked the first time that a Bomber Task Force mission integrated with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and

  • B-1s integrate with allies and partners; fly over Sweden for first-time

    Two B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the Nordic region May 20, 2020.The mission marked the first time B-1s have flown over Sweden to integrate with Swedish Gripens while conducting close-air

  • B-1s integrate with allies and partners during Bomber Task Force mission

    A B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a second long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the European area of operations, May 11, 2020.A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, enabled the B-1 to make

  • Gen Harrigian conducts calls with African counterparts

    Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, recently conducted two separate virtual meetings, one with Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Bayingana, Rwandan air force chief of staff, and one with Maj. Gen. Francis O. Ogolla, Kenyan air force air chief, to discuss air operations in