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  • 20th Anniversary of Operation Allied Force

    Echoes of 1999 rescue ring loud and clear for Goldfein, providing lessons and vision for today

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein has a direct answer when asked what echoes to this day, what continues to influence his thinking and actions even now, 20 years after he found himself on the ground in hostile surroundings, his F-16 in the distance smoldering and destroyed.
  • A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepares to refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2019. The 340 EARS maintain a 24/7 presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

    Securing the High Ground with Partners

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command published its January Airpower Summary March 7. The year 2019 began with airpower supporting joint coalition and partner forces fighting violent extremist groups in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
  • A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft assigned to 552nd Air Control Wing, from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma parked at Orland Air Station, Norway, Oct. 31, 2018. The 552nd ACW is participating in Exercise Trident Juncture 2018, a NATO exercise, which aims to demonstrate and develop the extensive military capabilities that keep allied nations safe in a changing security environment. The E-3 Sentry can transmit situational intelligence quickly and in a universal format to local commanders, whether they’re troops on the ground, pilots in the sky or ships at sea.

    552nd Air Control Wing from Tinker Air Force Base Supports NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Norway

    An E-3 Sentry aircraft from the 552nd Air Control Wing located Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, took part in missions supporting NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 18, Oct. 31, 2018. The E-3 Sentry is an Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, which is a powerful airborne search and track radar system that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defense forces. The radar and other sensors aboard the E-3 provide deep-look surveillance, warning, interception control and airborne battle management.
  • A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster departs from a Coalition airfield in Northeast Syria, June 26, 2018. The C-17 mission was in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. In conjunction with partner forces, CJTF-OIR's mission is to defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria and set conditions to increase regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Izabella Sullivan)

    June Airpower Highlights: Afghan Ceasefire, Op Roundup in Iraq and Syria

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command published its monthly Airpower Summary today, highlighting U.S. and Coalition airpower operations in June 2018 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. In Afghanistan, U.S. Airmen are involved in combat operations as part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, while U.S. and NATO partners train, advise and assist the Afghan National and Defense Security Forces as part of the Resolute Support Mission.
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, Roberto Guerrero, leads senior leader discussion at the NATO Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Specialists Meeting, Bordeaux, France, June 1, 2018.

    NATO focuses on big data and artificial intelligence

    Members of the scientific and military communities from approximately 20 NATO countries came together to discuss leading developments in big data and artificial intelligence (AI) at the NATO Science and Technology Organization’s specialists meeting, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Military Decision Making, from May 30 – June 01, 2018 in Bordeaux, France. Deputy Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, Roberto Guerrero, led the senior leader panel on June 01. Mr. Guerrero spoke of the importance of data collection and analysis for decision-making, while emphasizing the challenge his office faces in obtaining sufficient and accurate aviation fuel use and other operational data.
  • Holloman hosts Royal Canadian Air force

    Holloman hosts Royal Canadian Air Force

    Holloman Air Force Base hosted dissimilar aircraft training and integration with the Royal Canadian Air Force from Jan. 22 to Feb. 15, 2018.The training served to familiarize NATO allies with each other’s aircraft operations and maintenance requirements as well as strengthening their partnerships. “We were able to take the F-16 (Fighting Falcons)
  • Airmen from the 424th Air Base Squadron, a geographically separated unit of Ramstein’s 86th Airlift Wing, supported a rotation of a U.S. Army Combat Aviation Brigade on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 20, 2017, and supported throughout the duration of Operation Atlantic Resolve at Powidz Air Base, Poland.

    Helos galore: 424th ABS hosts 10th CAB in support of Atlantic Resolve

    Airmen from the 424th Air Base Squadron, a geographically separated unit of Ramstein’s 86th Airlift Wing, supported a rotation of a U.S. Army Combat Aviation Brigade on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 20, 2017, and supported throughout the duration of Operation Atlantic Resolve at Powidz Air Base, Poland.
  • U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force joint terminal attack controllers communicate with 23d Fighter Group A-10C Thunderbolt IIs overhead during a close air support training exercise, July 26, 2017, in Lakeland, Ga. Two RAF members recently spent time with the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing to compare and contrast how each entity conducts business and to plan future coalition training events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

    Royal Air Force JTACs integrate with US counterparts

    Members of the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force recently spent time immersing with the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The NATO allies visiting were Joint Terminal Attack Controllers tasked with building stronger ties with the 93d AGOW in hopes of future integration opportunities.
  • Staff Sgt. Bruce Gjetley, 388th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, and Staff Sgt. Samantha Barlond, 493rd Aircrew Flight Equipment, prepare and inspect an F-35A and F-15C pilots’ flight equipment prior to a sortie at RAF Lakenheath. Gjetley and about 250 other Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings are deployed to Europe for training with units from the U.S. Air Force, Royal air force and air forces from other NATO Allies. The 34th Fighter Squadron has been sharing facilities with the 493rd Fighter Squadron which flies the F-15C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Micah Garbarino)

    F-35A, F-15 train together during Lakenheath deployment

    The F-35A continues to prove itself a game-changer as Airmen train together during the aircraft’s first overseas deployment.
  • U.S. Airmen from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepare to “put a jet to bed” April 21, 2017, at Albacete Air Base, Spain, after flying more than seven hours from the U.S. to participate in the Tactical Leadership Programme. Training courses like TLP help to enable the NATO alliance by providing an opportunity to work alongside NATO allies in the classroom and in European airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Justin Fuchs)

    NATO exercise last deployment for Hill F-16s

    Eight F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and more than 200 Airmen from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th FW from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are currently at Albacete Air Base, Spain, to participate in the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme through May 19. TLP is an annual NATO Mission Commander’s School training program and is designed to provide joint training to increase NATO air defense with participating allies.
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