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  • U.S Airmen from the 31st Munition Squadron and leadership pose for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 31, 2019. The “Wing it” team from the Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment competition had a higher overall score and will have their names etched on plaques, which will be added to the 31st MUNS heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    RAGE: Aviano makes history

    The crowd cheered with excitement as 10 Airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron sprinted towards flat and empty trailers, ready to mark Air Force History.
  • Members of the 136th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, pose for a photo at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 30, 2019. The guardsmen conducted annual vehicle maintenance training with the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Lee)

    Texas Air National Guardsmen train at RAF Mildenhall

    Members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, conducted annual vehicle maintenance training with the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron at RAF Mildenhall July 20 – Aug. 2, 2019. Five guardsmen from different units across Dallas/Fort Worth came to RAF Mildenhall to train on special purpose equipment and upgrade their skill level throughout all of the 100 LRS vehicle maintenance shops.
  • 2019 BTF comes to an end

    2019 BTF comes to an end

    More than 450 personnel and six B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned home following a short-term deployment to RAF Fairford, England, in support of U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force in Europe, April 11, 2019. The BTF deployment enabled theater integration and training with joint partners, allied nations and other U.S. Air Force units, to further enhance bomber interoperability in the theater.
  • Air Force One receives fuel during a stop at RAF Mildenhall, England, Feb. 26, 2019. Air Force One, carrying President Donald J. Trump and a contingency of White House officials and media members, received fuel and logistical support before continuing on the journey to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, for the president’s second summit North Korean leader Kim-Jong Un. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Esau)

    Air Force One touches down at RAF Mildenhall

    Air Force One, carrying President Donald J. Trump and a contingency of White House officials and media members, arrived at RAF Mildenhall for refueling and logistical support Feb. 26, 2019. Air Force One, along with a C-32, known as “Air Force Two” and an E-4B National Airborne Operations Center landed en route to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, for the president’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tori Watts, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution driver and 67th Special Operations Squadron Forward Arming and Refueling Point team member, packs a fuel hose for a FARP mission at RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. 11, 2018. The team puts readiness into reality, constantly training to provide for the mission anytime and anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Lee)

    Female FARP member – Fuels gas and breaks barriers

    Under complete darkness noises coming from every direction whirling around her, she focuses through the haze of her night vision goggles as she pulls more than 760 feet of heavy refueling hoses from one aircraft to another. Her face is full of sweat and her heart pounds, as a CV-22 Osprey hovers as it prepares to land before her.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael McWhirt, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, attaches a diesel generator to a truck to bring to out to the flightline to power a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 8, 2018. A series of inspections must be completed before any aircraft can use the generator, which are an instrumental part in powering the KC-135 Stratotankers on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Lee)

    AGE Airmen: No airpower without ground power

    Walking onto the flightline, the hum of the generators is all you hear over the conversation between pilots and mechanics. The small battery on wheels powers a 49 ton aircraft and prepares KC-135 Stratotankers to fuel the mission across Europe and Africa.
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