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Happy Anniversary Poland! USAF F-22s celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Polish Independence and Armed Forces Day by participating in a multi-aircraft flyover in Warsaw.
@USEmbassyWarsaw
@US_EUCOM
@TeamTyndall
@NATO
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US B-1s integrate with Ukrainian & Turkish aircraft for 1st time as part of a long-range, long duration strategic
#BomberTaskForce
mission throughout Europe & the Black Sea region today.
Read:
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#COVID19
update:
@RamsteinAirBase
C-130J transported an En-Route Patient Staging System to Aviano AB,
#Italy
for delivery to the Italian Ministry of Defense. This system provides 10 patient holding/staging beds & can support a max throughput of 40 patients in 24 hrs.
@usairforce
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Home!!
555th FS F-16 pilots are greeted by their spouses & family as they return to Aviano AB Italy from deployment, Apr 20. The Triple Nickel is the 1st full unit of any service to be reintegrated from deployment since
@DeptofDefense
implemented
#COVID19
travel restrictions.
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A U.S. Air Force B-52, KC-135, F-16s, F-35s and Italian F-35s fly in formation over the Adriatic Sea, June 4, 2019. The aircraft were flying together to enhance interoperability with each other during Exercise Astral Knight 2019.
@ItalianAirForce
@US_EUCOM
@United
@usairforce
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B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland Aug. 13, 2023.
Their purpose is to engage in Bomber Task Force missions, a vital component of
@US_EUCOM
collaborative training efforts.
@AFGlobalStrike
@NATO_AIRCOM
@US_STRATCOM
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🚨🚨🚨
#BTF
News🚨🚨🚨
#B52
aircraft integrated with fighters from
#Spain
and
#Portugal
this week during a
#BomberTaskForce
mission.
@US_EUCOM
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@USStratCom
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1st time ever that B-1s integrate with Ukrainian Su-27 Flankers and MiG-29 Fulcrums!
#USUkrainePartnership
#BomberTaskForceEurope
@US_EUCOM
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@AFGlobalStrike
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@USEmbassyKyiv
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@usairforce
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We're thinking this just might be the coolest photo we've seen all week!
#ThursdayThoughts
A B-2 stealth bomber flies a sortie with
@RoyalAirForce
F-35s based out of RAF Marham & F-15s from
@48FighterWing
during
#BomberTaskForceEurope
.
@usairforce
@DeptofDefense
@US_EUCOM
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Six B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft arrived this morning at RAF Fairford for a long planned training mission where the aircraft will conduct theater & flight training across Europe & Africa as part of
#BomberTaskForceEurope
.
#ReadyAF
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B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, support equipment, and personnel from
@TeamMinot
, arrived at RAF Fairford, England, today to execute a long-planned Bomber Task Force rotation.
@DeptofDefense
@US_EUCOM
@US_Stratcom
#WEARENATO
#PartnerStrong
#NATOSupport
#NATO
#USAFE
#Airman
#USAF
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Brrrr it's cold out here 🥶❄️
During the latest Bomber Task Force mission, two B-52s integrated with Allies and Partners in Norway, March 16, 2023.
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Securing the sovereign skies: a KC-135 tanker from RAF Mildenhall refuels a B-52 bomber deployed to RAF Fairford, U.K. as it flies alongside U.K. allies and U.S. F-15s from RAF Lakenheath on 19 Jan.
#AlliedStrong
#SovereignSkies
@US_EUCOM
@NATO
@USNATO
@usairforce
@DeptofDefense
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U.S. Air Forces Africa, along with the Rwanda Defence Force, are co-hosting the 11th annual African Air Chiefs Symposium in Kigali, Rwanda, Jan. 24-28, 2022.
Read more:
@USAfricaCommand
@usairforce
@DeptofDefense
#AACSRwanda
#Rwanda
@RwandaMoD
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Some
#Airpower
as you peel off into your weekend! A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker over the skies of England during a training sortie with
@RoyalAirForce
F-35s. This is the first training mission in which a B-2 has flown with a non-
@usairforce
F-35.
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Thanks for some of that Tanker gas!
KC-135s from
@RAFMildenhall
enabled an historic first by supporting the first flight of a B-1B Lancer over Sweden earlier today!
@US_EUCOM
I
@usairforce
I
@AirMobilityCmd
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@US_TRANSCOM
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@AFGlobalStrike
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#FACTS
U.S. European Command (EUCOM) released declassified footage of a Russian Su-27 aircraft conducting an unsafe/unprofessional intercept of a United States Air Force MQ-9 in international airspace over the Black Sea, March 14.
@usairforce
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@US_EUCOM
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@DeptofDefense
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@NATO
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Stronger Together 🇮🇹 🇬🇷 🇭🇺
During the latest Bomber Task Force mission, two
#B52s
flew together in Southern Europe with Italian F-35s, Hellenic F-16s, and Hungarian Gripens.
Read more here:
@US_EUCOM
@NATO_AIRCOM
@AFGlobalStrike
@US_STRATCOM
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We. Are. NATO. U.S. Air Force F-22s and Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s conducted training ops over Norwegian airspace together today for the 1st time ever!
#SovereignSkies
#NATO
@Luftforsvaret
@TeamTyndall
@Spangdahlem_AB
@RAFMildenhall
@usembassyoslo
@US_EUCOM
@NATO
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#BALTOPS2018
has begun!
@USAirForce
B-1B Lancer, 2x F-15E Strike Eagles, 2x F-16C Fighting Falcons; 2x
@USNavy
F/A-18 Hornets; 2x Polish Air Force Su-22 Fitters, 2x F-16 Fighting Falcons; and 2x Spanish Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons fly in a formation flight over the Baltic Sea.
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WATCH: Today a B-1B Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress alongside two Swedish Gripens soared over Stockholm Sweden! 🇸🇪
#NATO
@US_EUCOM
@usembsweden
@AFGlobalStrike
@US_STRATCOM
@NATO_AIRCOM
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POSTURE | A B-2 Spirit bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, undertook a hot pit refueling operation at Lajes Field, Portugal, on September 12, 2023. 🇵🇹
The bombers have been currently operating out of Keflavik, Iceland for the latest iteration of Bomber Task Force.
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Back in theater! A B-2 stealth
#bomber
refuels from a
@RAFMildenhall
KC-135 over the skies of Europe during
@US_Stratcom
Exercise
#GlobalThunder
Oct. 28.
This annual command & control training evt has a specific focus on nuclear readiness.
@usairforce
@US_EUCOM
@AFGlobalStrike
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Flying thru the weekend 😎
A B-52H Stratofortress leads a formation of U.S. F-15C Eagles, F-15E Strike Eagles & Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16's over the
#NorthSea
during exercise
#PointBlank
.
#WeAreNATO
@US_EUCOM
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@Kon_Luchtmacht
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@48FighterWing
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@TeamMinot
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The graphic below depicts approximations of the locations and times of the
@usairforce
MQ-9 Reaper collision and crash into the Black Sea. The video released earlier today by
@US_EUCOM
occurs at the middle plot point on the timeline.
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#Aviano
Air Base continues to remain rapidly ready, resilient and lethal. F-16 Fighting Falcons take off from
@AirAviano
Mar. 16, 2020.
#ReadyAF
💥
@DeptofDefense
@US_EUCOM
@usairforce
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Two
#B52s
flew over Tallinn, Estonia in a show of solidarity, commitment and honoring Estonia on their 105th Independence Day celebration. 🇪🇪
#partners
#allies
#Estonia
#EstonianIndependenceDay
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During a recent
#BomberTaskForce
Mission, two B-1B Lancer aircraft joined forces with Danish F-16s showcasing collaboration at its finest! 🇩🇰
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U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers conducted interoperability training with
@RoyalAirForce
F-35 fighters yesterday, in the first-ever non-U.S. F-35 integration with the B-2.
More here:
@DeptofDefense
@usairforce
@AFGlobalStrike
@Whiteman_AFB
@US_EUCOM
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Take a mental break and experience this
@48FighterWing
pilot's world as they soar through the skies.
#aviation
#airpower
#AimHigh
@usairforce
@US_EUCOM
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Great shots from the
@ItalianAirForce
of our Airmen training together. The F-35s are part of the Theater Security Package, deployed from the
@388fw
and
@419fw
out of
@HAFB
.
#F35
international training 🇮🇹🇺🇸 ad Amendola.
#Oggi
pomeriggio si è svolta una missione congiunta tra gli F-35A ed altri assetti dell’
#AeronauticaMilitare
e gli F-35A dell'
@usairforce
, una preziosa occasione per rafforzare le capacità operative condivise
@thef35
@HQUSAFEPA
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B-2 aircraft from the 509 BW and the 131 BW, operating out of RAF Fairford, conducted a fifth gen integration familiarization flight with a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A March 18, over the North Sea.
Read more:
@US_EUCOM
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@usairforce
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@Whiteman_AFB
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4 Hellenic Air Force F-16s fly with a B-52H Stratofortress during a
#bombertaskforceeurope
mission in the E. Med., Sep. 16.
It also included training with Italian Air Force Eurofighters,
@RoyalAirForce
Eurofighters & U.S. Navy P-8 aircraft.
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The 332d Air Expeditionary Wing called for some
#AirPower
, and
#F15s
from RAF Lakenheath answered the call!
The mighty
#Bolars
from
@48FighterWing
have deployed to
@USAFCENT
.
Safe travels, team! We'll see you when you come home.
#WeAreLiberty
@usairforce
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@DeptofDefense
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Hello Sweden! 🇸🇪4
#USAF
F-16C fighters & 4 Swedish JAS 39 Gripens fly in formation together behind a KC-135 during aerial refueling training in Swedish airspace, 8 Feb. For more info & photos visit
#SovereignSkies
@NATO
@usairforce
@US_EUCOM
@USNATO
@
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#DoYouEvenLift
?
52nd Maintenance Squadron & 31st MXS
#Airmen
joined together for a Crashed Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery lift
#training
event in
#Italy
.
CDDAR lift training allows Airmen to practice alternate aircraft lifting & towing procedures.
#PracticeMakesPerfect
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🚨🚨🚨
#BTF
News 🚨🚨🚨
Guess who’s in the theater 👀
#B2
aircraft landed at Lajes Field, Portugal, to support
#BomberTaskForce
. They completed a
#hotpit
refuel then returned to the mission in the skies.
@AFGlobalStrike
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@US_EUCOM
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@US_Stratcom
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Can't wait to have
@thef35
in
@US_EUCOM
. Check out these facts about the
#5thGen
fighter!
@USNATO
@usairforce
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#USAF
maintenance Airmen work on an F-15E Strike Eagle during a snow storm at RAF Lakenheath, UK.
#AlwaysReady
#SovereignSkies
@US_EUCOM
@SHAPE_NATO
@USNATO
@usairforce
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POSTURE | Supersonic bombers soar over USS Gerald Ford
@usairforce
and
@Forsvaret_no
stealth fighters teamed up with B-1B Lancer strategic bombers during
#ArcticChallenge
and
#BomberTaskForce
to integrate with the U.S. Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford
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#Airmen
from 86 Airlift Wing, 435 Air Ground Operations Wing & 57 Rescue Squadron & C-130J Super Hercules aircraft are participating in
#bilateral
training with the Hellenic air force as part of Stolen Cerberus VII at Elefsis Air Base,
#Greece
.
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Even though the weather is wet,
@RAFMildenhall
is out there
#ACE
'ing it this week! 😎
Learn more about exercise
#WolffPack
below.
The 100th Air Refueling Wing showed off their agile combat employment during exercise Wolff Pack distributing assets across Europe.
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Six SaberNation F-16 Vipers joined our multinational partners in kicking off Israel's biennial Blue Flag exercise yesterday!
Read more:
@Spangdahlem_AB
@US_EUCOM
@NATO
@usairforce
@DeptofDefense
@ThirdAirForce
@AirmanMagazine
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An Ellsworth AFB B1-B flew a second long-range strategic
#BomberTaskForce
msn w/integration & interoperability training w/Danish and Polish allies in the
@US_EUCOM
AOR. May 11, 2020.
#ReadyForces
Release:
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Happy New Year!
Our
@usairforce
#Airmen
and
@SpaceForceDoD
#Guardians
were deployed across the globe throughout 2021 supporting our
@NATO
Allies and partners throughout
@US_EUCOM
and
@USAfricaCommand
.
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✈️Planes in the air....Maintenance put them there!
Keeping the Eagles in the skies on
#MaintainerMonday
!
#WeAreLiberty
#OwnTheSkies
#ReadyAF
@HQUSAFEAFAF
@usairforce
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“It’s our privilege to support the Italian response, & our continued commitment reflects the values of the American people to provide assistance whenever & wherever it is needed.” -
@GenJHarrigian
, COMUSAFE
More on our COVID-19 response:
@usairforce
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.
@Whiteman_AFB
B2s & 131st Bomb Wing Missouri
@AirNatlGuard
recently integrated w/F-15s from
@48FighterWing
+
@Forsvaret_no
Norwegian F-35s over the skies of Iceland during
#BomberTaskForceEurope
.
Missions like these demonstrate our
#readyAF
posture & preparedness.
@usairforce
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B-2 Spirit aircraft, forward deployed in Iceland, participated in the dynamic Red Flag Alaska (RF-A) exercise.
RF-A is being held across the vast expanse of the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range complex strengthening international collaboration.
@PACAF
@US_STRATCOM
@AFGlobalStrike
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Yesterday
#Aviano
AB, Italy medical & logistics teams transferred an En Route Patient Staging System to the Italian MOD to help combat
#COVID19
& assist with Italian response efforts.
We are proud to help our Italian neighbors during this time.
@usairforce
@US_EUCOM
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🚨🚨🚨
#BTF
News🚨🚨🚨
#B2
aircraft completed the final mission of this historic iteration of
#BomberTaskForce
.
The B-2s supported the
#B1
aircraft that were operating out
#Norway
for the first time ever.
@US_EUCOM
|
@AFGlobalStrike
|
@US_Stratcom
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PARTNERSHIP | Stronger Together! 🇺🇸 🤝 🇸🇪
During the latest Bomber Task Force mission, B-1B Lancers currently depoyed at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, flew alongside Swedish Gripens showingcasing collaboative defense efforts.
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#BomberTaskForceEurope
20-1 is in full swing and B-52s from
@TeamBarksdale
are operating out of RAF Fairford to improve bomber interoperability & validate our always-ready global strike capabilities.
#PresenceMatters
@usairforce
@US_EUCOM
@AFGlobalStrike
@US_Stratcom
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🚨 BTF Alert 🚨
U.S. Air Force bombers from the 5th BS operating out of forward deployed base RAF Fairford, U.K., conducted their latest long-range, BTF mission throughout
#Europe
, North and Mediterranean Sea Region
@eucomofficial
@NATO
@usairforce
@AFGlobalStrike
@USAF_ACC
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🤩An
#F16
Fighting Falcon takes off at Łask AB, Poland as part of Aviation Detachment Rotation 20.4.
Aircraft &
#Airmen
deployed to Łask AB,
#Poland
, as part of the bilateral exercise aimed to enhance partner interoperability & maintain joint readiness.
#ReadyForces
#ReadyAF
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🚨🚨🚨
#BTF
News 🚨🚨🚨
@TeamBarksdale
's B-52 teamed up with
#Turkish
F-16s to support
@USNavyEurope
's maritime operations throughout the
#Mediterranean
for
#BomberTaskForce
Engaged, Postured, and Ready!
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READINESS | A KC-46A Pegasus from the
@USAFReserve
Command's 514th Air Mobility Wing and a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Mississippi Air National Guard’s 186th Air Refueling Wing refueled 🇵🇱 Polish F-16s from Powidz Air Base, Poland, as part of Exercise
#CopperArrow
✈️
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.
@RamsteinAirBase
&
@AirMobilityCmd
Amn teamed up to ensure 3 gov’t contractors were safely transported from
#Afghanistan
to
#Germany
using a Transport Isolation System for the first time ever Apr 10.
The patients were transferred to
@LRMC_Landstuhl
for care.
#inthistogether
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Three B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft conducted multi-domain
#training
flights over international waters in the vicinity of the
#BlackSea
yesterday.
The B-52s integrated with
#Ukrainian
Su-27 &
#Romanian
F-16 fighter aircraft.
#StrongerTogether
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🚨🚨🚨
#BTF
News 🚨🚨🚨
Last night
#B2
and
#B1
aircraft integrated in support of a
#BomberTaskForce
mission in the high north off the coast of
#Iceland
.
@AFGlobalStrike
|
@US_EUCOM
|
@US_Stratcom
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An F-16 from
@Spangdahlem_AB
Germany flies away after receiving fuel from a KC-135 from
@RAFMildenhall
during the Allied Combat Lethality Exercise over
#Poland
, Dec. 10. USAFE &
@NATO
allies continue to strengthen deterrence efforts & adapt through improving responsiveness.
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They're back!!
B-2s from
@Whiteman_AFB
landed at Lajes Field,
#Portugal
Mar. 9, 2020 to conduct theater integration & flying training.
#BomberTaskForceEurope
#stealth
#bomber
@usairforce
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🚨🚨🚨
#BTF
News🚨🚨🚨
A B-1B
#Lancer
completed a mission w/
@USSOCOM
forces to provide support for Norwegian & Swedish
#JTAC
training. The
#B1
also completed a warm-pit refuel w/
@Luftforsvaret
.
@US_EUCOM
|
@US_Stratcom
|
@AFGlobalStrike
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A
#B2
Spirit stealth bomber from
@Whiteman_AFB
refuels by night over the Arctic Circle during a
#BomberTaskForceEurope
exercise. This was the aircraft’s first mission this far north in the European theater.
#Airpower
@usairforce
@US_Stratcom
@AFGlobalStrike
@DeptofDefense
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Airmen & aircraft from
@48FighterWing
,
@RamsteinAirBase
, &
@RAFMildenhall
participated in flyovers over the beaches of Normandy in commemoration of
#DD76
.
#TogetherWeHonor
@US_EUCOM
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@usairforce
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@DeptofDefense
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@SHAPE_NATO
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@AirmanMagazine
|
@GenDaveGoldfein
|
@cmsaf18
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From the Arctic to Africa, the Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing are always ready!
#ReadyAF
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U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing,
@SJAFB
, North Carolina, have completed the first forward dispersal of operation Castle Forge.
Read more:
@usairforce
@US_EUCOM
@DeptofDefense
@NATO
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A
@usairforce
HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 56th Rescue Squadron flies over
#Aviano
AB, Italy, Feb. 12. The 56th integrates with the Guardian Angels weapon system & other special forces to support insertion, extraction and recovery of U.S. & allied combatants.
@US_EUCOM
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A bomber task force of
@usairforce
B-52 Stratofortress arrived at RAF Fairford for several engagements throughout the European theater. Follow the link for more.
#SovereignSkies
@US_EUCOM
@AFGlobalStrike
@AirForceReserve
@NATO
@USNATO
@TeamBarksdale
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