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March 11, 2025
B-52s conduct first live weapons drop in Sweden since nation joined NATO

Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses conducted the bomber aircraft’s first-ever live weapons drop in Sweden on March 11 during Bomber Task Force mission VIKING NEBULA.
March 10, 2025
U.S. Air Force B-52 to Conduct Low-Pass Flyover in Sweden

Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses assigned to Bomber Task Force 25-2 will conduct a low-pass flyover in Sweden on March 11, observing the one-year anniversary of the nation’s accession to NATO.
March 1, 2024
BTF 24-2 bombers return home after Global Guardian

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a cross-combatant command mission from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, in support of Global Guardian, 29 Feb, 2024.
Feb. 27, 2024
U.S. Air Force bomber conduct training with Swedish Air Force

U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, launched from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to train alongside Swedish Air Force aircraft Feb. 26, 2024.
June 9, 2023
MAINEiacs Aim High during Arctic Challenge

ØRLAND AIR BASE, Norway – The Maine Air National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing, also known as the MAINEiacs, and 265th Combat Communication Squadron aimed for the clouds and headed Northeast to take part in the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023, occurring May 29 through June 9 across the Nordic
June 6, 2023
Arctic Challenge 2023: Nordic defense requires the F-35’s advanced capabilities

The U.S. Air Force’s 493rd Fighter Squadron from the United Kingdom’s RAF Lakenheath forward deployed to Norway’s Ørland Air Base to take part in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 alongside Norwegian, Dutch, and Italian F-35A Lightning II advanced stealth fighters and other coalition aircraft
Feb. 6, 2023
European theater CSELs participate in Nordic Regional Engagement

Command senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, NATO Allied Air Command, the Royal Danish, Royal Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish Air Force participate in Nordic Regional CSEL Engagement to Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, Jan. 16-28, 2023.
June 10, 2022
USAFE integrates with Arctic fighters during exercise Baltic Operations

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft integrated with Swedish, Finnish, German, and U.S. Navy fighters, June 9, during U.S. Naval Forces Europe’s exercise Baltic Operations 2022 over the Baltic Sea region.
June 18, 2021
Arctic Challenge Exercise 21 concludes: mission successful

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing spent the past month at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to participate in the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021, which took place June 2-18.
June 28, 2019
Multinational Heavy Airlift Wing celebrates 10th anniversary

The United States, alongside 11 NATO and Partnership for Peace nations, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Heavy Airlift Wing activation under the Strategic Airlift Capability program this week at Pápa Air Base, Hungary.

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