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  • The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Warrior Preparation Center held the first U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army integrated Patriot missile defense exercise at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany, April 12-18.

    WPC executes milestone Air Force-Army integration exercise

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Warrior Preparation Center held the first U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army integrated Patriot missile defense exercise at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany, April 12-18.
  • An U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II refuels over North America in route to its deployed location in Europe, April 15, 2017. The U.S. Air Force deployed the F-35A Lightning IIs, approximately 250 Airmen and associated equipment to RAF Lakenheath, England, on a long-planned training deployment to conduct air training with other Europe based aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

    McConnell tankers enable first F-35 European deployment

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- History happened April 14 as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightening II deployed to Europe for the first time carried by the backbone of the aerial refueling fleet, the KC-135 Stratotanker.   “The mission of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing is to refuel the fight,” said Col. Albert Miller, 22nd ARW commander. “This
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