Oct. 1, 2020 100th ARW embodies agile combat employment during exercise The 100th Air Refueling Wing conducted a three-day exercise to test their capability to generate and deliver tanker airpower on a global scale, while extending the range of U.S. and joint forces in order to deter and mitigate any aggression.The exercise enabled U.S. Air Forces in Europe to employ
July 21, 2020 100th ARW supports NATO E-3 Sentry A NATO E-3 Sentry from Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, over Germany, July 17, 2020.
April 30, 2020 Refueling German allies A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, refueled a German air force Tornado from the Tactical Air Force Squadron 51, Schleswig Air Base, Germany, over Germany, April 29, 2020.
April 24, 2020 Refueling Eagles The 100th Air Refueling Wing refueled F-15C Eagles and F-15E Strike Eagles from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, off the English coast, April 23, 2020.
May 8, 2019 EUCOM leaders visit Team Mildenhall Members of the European Command Capstone 19-3 class visited RAF Mildenhall, England, May 6, 2019.EUCOM leaders, consisting of members of all five branches of the U.S. military, discussed infrastructure developments with wing leadership and gained an understanding of the resources needed to continue
April 10, 2019 KC-135: Silent partner, extending global reach in Europe and Africa One of the many strengths of the U.S. Air Force is the ability to project airpower globally. That can happen because the Air Force has an efficient system for in-flight refueling.The KC-135 Stratotanker may not be the most well known aircraft in the Air Force, but it could be seen as one of the most
June 9, 2017 KC-135 Stratotanker refuel U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Alex Begue, 171st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Saber Strike 17 above Riga, Latvia, June 8, 2017. The crew off-loaded almost 50,000 pounds of fuel into a U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command B-1B Lancer during the flight.
Feb. 1, 2017 Top it off: US, Hellenic air forces practice in-flight refueling A KC-135 Stratotanker, from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing, joined F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, and the Hellenic air force to perform in-flight refueling operations during a flying training deployment, Jan. 20 to Feb. 3, 2017, at Souda Bay, Greece.