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  • A 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft takes off in front of two 321st Special Tactics Squadron combat controllers during an austere landing training exercise at Nowe Miasto, Poland, July 20, 2015. The 321st STS combat controllers conducted ground air traffic control for the A-10 pilots during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

    A-10s train with combat controllers during TSP

    Members of the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 321st Special Tactics Squadron traveled to Nowe Miasto, Poland, to perform specialized training July 20-23, 2015.During the day and night, 354th EFS A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pilots performed unimproved surface landings on an austere landing strip, set up by 321st STS combat controllers, to
  • A U.S. Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilot assigned to the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands during a theater security package deployment July 7, 2015, at Campia Turzii, Romania. U.S. Air Force fighter squadrons have previously deployed as part of similar theater security packages to the Pacific theater since 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

    US, Romania partner in F-15C, MiG flight training

    The sound of F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft engines roaring down the runway seems like a normal thing for the Airmen of the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon, to hear.However, seeing Romanian MiG-21 fighter aircraft following behind their F-15Cs may be a new experience for these Guardsmen.But sights and sounds like these
  • Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, speaks to U.S. Air Force Airmen during an all-call at the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 23, 2015. The Secretary completed a visit of installations through Europe June 24, 2015, to meet Airmen, community leaders and allied and partner nation defense chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

    SecAF visits key operating locations in European theater

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James completed a multi-nation visit throughout Europe June 13-24.The secretary met with Airmen, civilians, host nation community leaders and allied and partner nation military leaders in countries including Germany, Belgium and Poland during her second visit to the continent since her appointment as the
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Greer Stevenson, 52nd Fighter Wing Safety Office motorcycle safety program manager, receives the Bronze Star Medal from U.S. Air Force Col. Drysdale Hernandez, 52nd Mission Support Group commander during an award presentation at the Brick House on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 24, 2015. Stevenson received the award for his service during a 2014 deployment as a Class VII rolling stock logistics advisor in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)

    Bronze Star, AF level award presented to 52nd LRS personnel

  • Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Rhanda Cornum, a Department of Defense resiliency consultant, leads a discussion on resiliency at the base theater on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 4, 2015, during the 52nd Fighter Wing’s Resiliency Day. Cornum, spoke about her experiences as a decorated flight surgeon, helicopter pilot and being a former Prisoner of War during the Persian Gulf War as part of her presentation on resiliency. (U.S. Air force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)

    Spiritual Resiliency Day enlightens Airmen

    More than 300 people attended the 52nd Fighter Wing's Spiritual Resiliency Day June 4, 2015, with briefing locations across the base.The event aimed to assist Airmen, civilian and family members become resilient and better-equipped to deal with the challenges associated with military life. The day also highlighted the spiritual pillar of
  • A Boeing P-8 Poseidon arrives on the flightline of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 5, 2015. The aircraft arrived at Spangdahlem to support BALTOPS 2015, an annual multi-national exercise designed to increase interoperability and promote friendship with participating nations. The crew aboard will conduct training on anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare throughout the duration of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

    Boeing P-8 Poseidon arrives at Spangdahlem

  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Klose, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, is seen here in this undated courtesy photo. Klose was killed in a traffic accident May 24, 2015. (Courtesy photo)

    Spangdahlem mourns NCO's death

    A staff sergeant assigned to the 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron died May 24 in a traffic accident near Daun, Germany, approximately 40 kilometers from Spangdahlem Air Base. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Klose, 24, was stationed at Spangdahlem since December 2011. He was posthumously awarded the rank of staff sergeant May 24."Mike was a
  • A U.S. Air Force crew chief from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron performs pre-flight checks on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft during a theater security package deployment at Sliac Air Base, Slovakia, May 22, 2015. The U.S. Air Force’s forward presence in Europe allows cooperation among NATO allies and partners to develop and improve ready air forces capable of maintaining regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

    A-10s, Airmen complete training in Slovakia as part of TSP

    Approximately 40 Airmen and four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron completed a deployment to Sliac Air Base, Slovakia, May 25, 2015, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.The small contingent trained to improve interoperability in allied air operations and multinational close-air-support operations with the
  • A U.S. Air Force maintenance Airman assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron replaces a hydro-pump during a theater security package deployment at Sliac Air Base, Slovakia, May 19, 2015. As part of the deployment, the U.S. and Slovakia air forces will train together May 18-22 to improve interoperability in allied air operations and multinational close-air-support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

    TSP strengthens US, Slovakia partnership

  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Ford, an F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilot from the 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron, briefs the families of Gunnar Guðlaugsson and Arna Tryggvadóttir during the Pilot for a Day program at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, May 13, 2015. The program allowed two terminally ill Icelandic children to tour operations at Keflavik and experience a day in the life of a U.S. Air Force pilot.(U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Meredith Mulvihill/Released)

    Icelandic children participate in Pilot for a Day program at Keflavik

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