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  • A U-2 Dragon Lady rests in a hangar at RAF Fairford, England, July 7, 2020. The U-2 aircraft assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., are currently deployed to RAF Fairford as part of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. The aircraft supplements a variety of missions that enhance regional and global security in support of U.S. and NATO allies and regional partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

    U-2 Dragon Lady supports U.S, NATO objectives

    The U-2 Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. is currently deployed to RAF Fairford as part of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. The aircraft supplements a variety of missions that enhance regional and global security in support of U.S. and NATO allies and regional partners.
  • U.S. Army Col. Brian Dunmire, U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence at RAF Molesworth multi-service commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dan Spencer, USAFRICOM J2-Msenior enlisted leader, present coins of excellence to 423rd Medical Squadron personnel at RAF Alconbury, England, June 11, 2020. Dunmire and Spencer launched “AFRICOM Aces,” a new initiative to recognize mission partner personnel and the off-base community, who go above and beyond in performance of their job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    423rd MDS recognized for AFRICOM joint support

    Leadership from the U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence at RAF Molesworth presented coins of excellence to five Airmen of the 423rd Medical Squadron at RAF Alconbury, England, June 11, 2020, as part of a new initiative called AFRICOM Aces. AFRICOM Aces recognizes mission partners who have gone above and beyond in the performance of their job.
  • Lee Joyce, 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, is awarded the Fire Department’s Life Saving Medal at RAF Alconbury, England, June 16, 2020, for saving his daughter’s life. Lee utilized his firefighter training to assist his four-year-old daughter when she was chocking on a chocolate egg May 16, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    RAF Alconbury firefighter saves his daughter’s life

    A U.K. national firefighter was recognized for his heroism at RAF Alconbury, England, June 16, 2020, for saving his daughter when she was choking on May 16.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Lauren McCormick, 501st CSW Judge Advocate Office chief of operations and civil law, leads an oath during a will execution ceremony June 2, 2020, at RAF Alconbury, England. The 501st Combat Support Wing legal office hosted a deployment brief and will execution ceremony for all Security Forces deploying in the next 60 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    501 CSW Legal Office ensures legal readiness for deployers

    The 501st Combat Support Wing legal office gathered a group of 423rd Security Forces Squadron defenders into the courtroom to provide a will ceremony and the first group deployment brief of its kind in four years June 2, 2020, at RAF Alconbury, England.
  • Tim Bigelow, 422nd Air Base Squadron resources warehouse supervisory technician, off-loads food supplies at RAF Croughton, England, May 26, 2020. Bigelow, and three fellow drivers, has been delivering food and water to approximately 2,000 Airmen deployed at RAF Fairford, ensuring they have critical resources to continue their mission throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy photo)

    RAF Croughton warehouse delivery workers adapt and overcome

    Four warehouse technicians from the 422nd Air Base Squadron at RAF Croughton have been delivering daily food shipments to RAF Fairford, driving more than eight thousand miles in three months.
  • Contractors install new communication lines at RAF Fairford, England, May 4, 2020. Run by the 501st Combat Support Wing Plans and Programs Office, the project aims to recapitalize information technology infrastructure around the base, ensuring its networks are resilient and reliable for an expanding mission set (Courtesy photo)

    Pathfinders install resilient telecommunication network at RAF Fairford

    The 501st Combat Support Wing Plans and Programs Office is working with contractors to install new communication lines throughout the grounds at RAF Fairford, England.
  • James Anderson, geospatial intelligence analyst at RAF Molesworth’s U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence, poses for a photo in a 3-D face shield that he printed at his home in Oundle, England, March 28, 2020. (Courtesy photo)

    501st mission partner innovates against COVID-19 spread

    With COVID-19 creating difficulties and instability in global supply chains, healthcare workers around the globe are challenged to keep up with increasing demands for personal protective equipment. James Anderson is a mission partner to the 501st Combat Support Wing, where he works as a geospatial intelligence analyst at RAF Molesworth’s U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence. In the face of this need, he has voluntarily created and donated over 1000 protective face shields for medical personnel in the local community to protect against the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth employees and volunteers restock shelves at the base commissary at RAF Alconbury England, March 20, 2020. Volunteers answered the call to support the community to ensure service members and their families had access to essential items amid COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    COVID-19 Mission Readiness

    The 501st Combat Support Wing displays mission readiness during COVID-19.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker, Eighth Air Force commander, presents the Medal of Honor to 1st Lt. John C. Morgan Dec. 17, 1943. (Courtesy photo)

    Pathfinder History: RAF Alconbury’s Medal of Honor recipient

    A U.S. Army Air Forces pilot stationed at RAF Alconbury, England, received the Medal of Honor in 1943 for his bravery during a flight over Germany during World War II.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, greets Tech. Sgt. David Gajeske, 423rd Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, during a tour at the RAF Alconbury main gate, England, March 3, 2020. Wood and Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kwiatkowski, Third Air Force command chief, visited 501st Combat Support Wing Airmen and facilities and recognized outstanding performers in the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    3rd AF CC visits 501st CSW

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kwiatkowski, Third Air Force command chief, visited 501st Combat Support Wing Airmen and facilities and recognized outstanding performers in the wing.
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