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  • Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited with Wyvern Warriors at Aviano Air Base, Italy on April 24.

    SecAF visits Aviano AB

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited with Wyvern Warriors at Aviano Air Base, Italy on April 24. Wilson was able to directly see and experience the many missions of the 31st Fighter Wing and how Aviano supports warfighters and contributes to the national defense strategy.
  • 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.
  • Maj. Robert Wetzler, pediatrician, 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participates in a multinational medical exercise drill during Vigorous Warrior 19, Cincu Military Base, Romania, April 9, 2019. Vigorous Warrior 19 is NATO’s largest-ever military medical exercise, uniting more than 2,500 participants from 39 countries to exercise experimental doctrinal concepts and test their medical assets together in a dynamic, multinational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)

    Vigorous Warrior 19 ensures readiness, strong partnerships for U.S. Air Force medics

    Exercise Vigorous Warrior 19, NATO’s largest-ever medical readiness event, ended Friday with ceremonies at Cincu Military Base, Romania. Beginning April 3, approximately 50 Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, worked with over 2,500 military personnel from 39 NATO and partner countries to improve interoperability and readiness in a simulated Article 5 combat scenario.
  • Vigorous Warrior 19 is NATO’s largest-ever military medical exercise, uniting more than 2,500 participants from 39 countries to exercise experimental doctrinal concepts and test their medical assets together in a dynamic, multinational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Andrew Layton)

    U.S. Air Force, Romanian surgical exchange highlights Vigorous Warrior 19

    Since April 3, approximately 50 Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, have been working side-by-side with counterparts from 39 partner nations at Cincu Military Base, Romania, for Vigorous Warrior 19, NATO’s largest-ever medical exercise.
  • Two Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16s and two F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly over the skies of Morocco after receiving fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during exercise African Lion 2019, April 2, 2019. The training was an example of U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa’s commitment to maintaining strong military relationships with our allies and partners. African Lion 2019 is an annual, combined multilateral exercises designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating a strong partnership between nation’s militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)

    The Bloody Hundredth fuels exercise African Lion 2019

    U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, refueled Air Force and Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16s during exercise African Lion 2019 from April 1-4 over the skies of Morocco.
  • U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England, fly along-side a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker near the North Sea, England, March 20, 2019. The KC-135 offloaded approximately 42,000 pounds of fuel to the F-15s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

    Two-Day period of limited night flying at RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall

    ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – The 48th Fighter Wing and 100th Air Refueling Wing will conduct a 48-hour readiness exercise from April 23-25 that will include limited flying at night.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derek Peifer, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, makes contact with the B-52 Stratofortress, 2nd Bomb Wing Barksdale, La., over Romania, March 18, 2019. During air refueling, the boom operator communicates directly with the refueling aircraft to ensure safety and efficiency. The KC-135 mission supported the B-52 deployed to Europe as part of the Bomber Task Force rotation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper)

    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 important in the fleet.
  • The F-16 Fighting Falcon was one of the many 52nd Fighter Wing aircraft assessed during Combat Shield

    52nd Fighter Wing tests F-16 electronic warfare capabilities

    SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany --The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted members of the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida for Combat Shield, March 25-29, 2019.Combat Shield is an annual program conducted to provide Air Force units an assessment of their aircrafts’ radar warning system, electronic countermeasure pod, missile
  • Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, prepare Role 2 (field hospital) expeditionary medical support facilities at Cincu Military Base, Romania

    Medical logistics Airmen enable enhancement of lifesaving skills at NATO exercise in Romania

    Approximately 50 Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, arrived Wednesday at Cincu Military Base, Romania, to participate in the NATO-led medical exercise Vigorous Warrior 19.
  • Military dental officers from NATO partners, allies, and partners for peace nations, attended a dental readiness workshop hosted by the USAFE-AFAFRICA Surgeon General March 25-29, 2019 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

    USAFE Surgeon General hosts NATO Dental Workshop

    Military dental officers from NATO partners, allies, and Partners for Peace nations, attended a dental readiness workshop hosted by the USAFE-AFAFRICA Surgeon General March 25-29, 2019 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
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