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June 21, 2019
Norwegian F-35 maintainers service American jets in historic first-time visit

For the first time outside the U. S., Norwegian and American F-35 Lightning II maintainers worked together on their aircraft June 17, 2019.A team of five maintainers and four pilots from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed to Norway for the historic cross-servicing event, during which
June 19, 2019
Exercise Baltic Operations

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, in support of Exercise Baltic Operations, over Germany, June 12, 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by
June 18, 2019
Hill’s fighter wings demonstrate global reach with F-35A

A squadron of F-35A Lighting II fifth generation fighter aircraft are currently deployed to the European theater as part of a Theater Security Package, funded through the European Deterrence Initiative, to provide a more robust U.S. military rotational presence capable of deterring adversaries
June 12, 2019
480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participates in Aviation Rotation 19-2

Airmen assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, deployed as one unit under the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Krzesiny Air Base, Poland.
June 12, 2019
D-Day 75: US forces in UK support airborne operation

The 352nd Special Operations Wing and the Special Operations Command in Europe parachute-jumped into Normandy, June 9, 2019, in commemoration of the 75th D-Day anniversary, to honor the airborne operation conducted by Allied forces and the Battle for La Fiere Bridgehead, near Sainte-Mère-Église,
June 7, 2019
Hill Airmen bring F-35A, fifth-gen capabilities to European defense exercise

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Airmen deployed from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, recently wrapped up the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs first participation in a large, European air-and-missile defense exercise.The focus of the multi-national
May 20, 2019
425th ABS, NATO members reach out to local children’s hospital

Service members from the 425th Air Base Squadron and NATO, along with local national volunteers from the Izmir civilian community, reached out to a children’s hospital April 18 in Izmir, Turkey.The volunteers handed out toys varying from cars and trucks to dolls to more than 60 children who were
May 20, 2019
39th SFS hosts shooting competition

The 39th SFS hosted a competition as part of the 39th Air Base Wing’s Police Week observance. The purpose of Police Week is to honor the service of law enforcement officers and commemorate those who have fallen in the line of duty. The event was also designed to give non-security forces Airmen a
May 16, 2019
Team Mildenhall, 48th Fighter Wing don’t cry over spilled gas

Airmen from RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath participated in a fuel spill exercise at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 15, 2019. The exercise, conducted annually in accordance with Defense Logistics Agency regulations, replicated a fuel spill and tested Airmen’s reaction to an event that could halt the
May 13, 2019
Atlantic Stripe: Molding, mentoring and developing today’s NCO

Approximately 70 Airmen, Soldiers and NATO service members from across Europe came together at Ramstein Air Base, Germany for the annual Atlantic Stripe conference, a highly selective, four-day professional development seminar aimed at deliberately developing junior noncommissioned officers to

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