Impossible rescue remembered 20 years later

On the remote coastline of Eastern Iceland, inaccessible to ordinary travel, a plaque was dedicated May 30 to commemorate a U.S. Air Force rescue team operation accomplished 20 years earlier. On Jan. 10, 1994, members of the 56th Rescue Squadron, then located at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland,

ANG trains with Bulgarian air force

Allied air forces paved way for D-Day

The mention of "D-Day" immediately conjures iconic images of men storming a beach riddled with barbed wire, smoke and craters created by the German mortar battery aimed at the beach. Men advancing toward machine gun nests and acts of heroism as they made their way inland to secure a foothold in

Extending the reach: refueling the air-policing mission

The U.S. Air Force is executing the NATO mission of Icelandic Air Policing from Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, and a major part of the operation is aerial refueling.Among the Airmen deployed with the 48th Air Expeditionary Group are those specialized in operating and maintaining the KC-135

'Shoulder-to-shoulder,' Israelis, U.S. forces complete Juniper Cobra 14

Israeli and U.S. service members concluded Juniper Cobra 14, a five-day bilateral computer-simulated defense exercise, May 22.The exercise focused on interoperability between the Israeli Defense Forces and U.S. European Command while enhancing Israel's qualitative military edge. While the defensive

Israelis, U.S. complete historic medical exercise

Spangdahlem Airmen strengthen partnerships at Berlin Air Show

Five Spangdahlem Airmen spoke with trade vendors and aviation enthusiasts May 20-25, 2014, at this year's Berlin Air and Trade Show, or ILA, to promote strengthened partnerships with NATO and to discuss aircraft capabilities with attendees here.Two F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft were on

Icelandic Minister visits air-policing mission

Students explore AF jobs

U.S., Romania conduct joint training, build partnership

More than 80 U.S. Airmen and Soldiers stationed in Germany came together to take part in the Carpathian Spring 2014 in Bucharest, Romania from May 9 through 23.Carpathian Spring is an annual training opportunity which allows C-130J Super Hercules aircrew to fly in less restrictive airspace, allowing