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Sept. 13, 2023
That Others May Live: 303d ERQS spearheads personnel recovery in Horn of Africa

Wherever U.S. service members may find themselves, Air Force rescue squadrons stand ready to rapidly mobilize, deploy and employ to provide combat and peacetime search and rescue in support of U.S. national security interests. In the Horn of Africa and the 449th Air Expeditionary Group’s area of
Sept. 12, 2023
European Senior Enlisted Leader Summit 2023

31 Command senior enlisted leaders from 29 nations joined together for the 2023 European Senior Enlisted Leader Summit in Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 4-7, 2023.
Sept. 7, 2023
USAFE-AFAFRICA Demonstrates Breakthrough Mobile MQ-9A Satellite Launch and Recovery Package

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) achieved a significant technological proof of concept for the MQ-9A Reaper’s Satellite Launch and Recovery Package (SLR-P) at the 12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Air Base in Mirosławiec, Poland. While various iterations of the concept
Sept. 7, 2023
449 AEG PERSCO: Gatekeepers to East Africa

U.S. Air Forces Africa maintains personnel across East Africa as part of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group. With forces constantly cycling in and out of the continent and between various operating locations, it’s imperative to keep track of every movement, something that falls upon the 449 AEG’s
Aug. 31, 2023
31 FW, 48 FW & 100 ARW ACE’d AK23-6

The 31st Fighter Wing, 48th Fighter Wing and 100th Air Refueling Wing participated in Astral Knight 23 Part 6, the final iteration of six Part Task Trainers and an Agile Combat Employment exercise designed to demonstrate proactive and reactive asset movements, while also incorporating ground and
Aug. 31, 2023
31 FW, 48 FW & 100 ARW ACE’d AK23-6

LIELVARDE AIR BASE, Latvia--The 31st Fighter Wing, 48th Fighter Wing and 100th Air Refueling Wing participated in Astral Knight 23 Part 6, the final iteration of six Part Task Trainers and an Agile Combat Employment exercise designed to demonstrate proactive and reactive asset movements, while also
Aug. 30, 2023
B-2 Spirit Conducts Historic Hot Pit Refueling in Norway

A B-2 Spirit bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., conducted a historic hot pit refueling at Orland Air Base, Norway on Aug. 29, 2023. The occasion marked the first time that the B-2 has landed in Norway, signaling the shared commitment between the U.S. and Norway to deter threats and strengthen
Aug. 29, 2023
Sacrifice Remembered: 449th AEG, Camp Lemonnier Community honor fallen comrades with memorial half-marathon

On August 26, 2021 at 5:50 pm local time, a terrorist attack occurred at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, killing 183 people, among them 13 U.S. service members. Two years later and a continent away, the memories of that day remain clear to many members of the military community at Camp
Aug. 28, 2023
Aviano Airman wins DoD Award

This year the Department of Defense announced U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Iris Rangel Bermudez, 31st Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, a recipient of the League of United Latin American Citizens 2023 Excellence in Service Uniformed Services Public Service Award.
Aug. 25, 2023
86 AW connects USAF, Allies and Partners for Astral Knight 23-6

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron and 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany, participated in the multinational live-fly field training exercise by transporting Airmen and cargo necessary for quickly launching and recovering aircraft at both locations.

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