A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepares to land at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases across Air Force Global S... More
Senior Airman Kimsan Heng, 5th Operations Support Squadron
Senior Airman Kimsan Heng, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircraft flight equipment technician, signs off the equipment of an aircrew member at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 8, 2015, before the first... More
U.S. Navy minemen, from Navy Munitions Command Unit
U.S. Navy minemen, from Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston, and U.S. Air Force technicians, from the 5th Munitions Squadron, lower an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine onto a trailer at Royal Air Force Fairford... More
Jake Symons, a staff member at the dining facility,
Jake Symons, a staff member at the dining facility, serves breakfast to a member of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron forward deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 14, 2015, in support of BALTO... More
The wonders of a B-52 - A large jetliner sitting on top of an airport ...
A B-52H Stratofortress forward deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, awaits a training mission in support of either, BALTOPS 15 or Saber Strike 15, June 16, 2015. Three B-52s and over 200 military pers... More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James greets
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James greets 1st Lt. Kimberly Jackson, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron maintenance officer in charge, during her visit to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 17, 2015... More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, greets aircrew members forward deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 18, 2015. Wilson visited RAF Fairford to talk with the comm... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepares to land at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases across Air Force Global S... More
A B-2 Spirit lands at Royal Air Force Fairford, England,
A B-2 Spirit lands at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015, to conduct a hot-pit refueling and engine-running crew change in a forward deployed scenario. The base serves as a vital staging location f... More
Staff members from the dining facility at Royal Air
Staff members from the dining facility at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, serve lunch to a member of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron forward deployed there in support of BALTOPS 15 and Saber Strike 15 J... More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James tells
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James tells a joke to Senior Airman John Lindsey, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron combat oriented supply operations technician, and Senior Airman Jeffery Bell, 5th Logis... More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, talks with Airman 1st Class Scott Cowell (left) and Airman 1st Class Joseph Houseman, 5th Security Forces Squadron defenders, during his visit... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., land at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases across Air Force Global Strike Comman... More
Maj. Luke Dellenbach, 69th Bomb Squadron director of
Maj. Luke Dellenbach, 69th Bomb Squadron director of staff, checks his mask at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 8, 2015, before the first mission in support of exercise Saber Strike 15. The deployment to... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Alex Sanchez, Navy Munitions
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Alex Sanchez, Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston mineman, greases a piece of equipment for an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 10, 2015.... More
Staff members contracted from the local area pose for
Staff members contracted from the local area pose for a photo in front of the dining facility at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 14, 2015. RAF Fairford is considered a “warm” base maintained by the U.S.... More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James greets
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James greets Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron maintenance team during her visit to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 17, 2015. James visited RAF Fair... More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, visits with forward-deployed members at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 18, 2015. Wilson visited RAF Fairford to observe the forward-d... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., land at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases across Air Force Global Strike Comman... More
A B-2 Spirit taxis to a hot-pit refueling after landing
A B-2 Spirit taxis to a hot-pit refueling after landing at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. The B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effectiveness inherent in manned bombers. Conducting ... More
U.S. Navy minemen, from Navy Munitions Command Unit
U.S. Navy minemen, from Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston, and U.S. Air Force technicians, from the 5th Munitions Squadron, attach a MK-15 tail fin to an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine at Royal Air Force Fa... More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks to Airman 1st Class Cody Crawford, 5th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, during her visit to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June... More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, greets Senior Airman Daniel Shoemaker, 5th Logistic Readiness Squadron mobility readiness spare package specialist, during his visit to Royal ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., deploys its chute after landing at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases across Air... More
A B-2 Spirit taxis to a hot-pit refueling after landing
A B-2 Spirit taxis to a hot-pit refueling after landing at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. The B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effectiveness inherent in manned bombers. Conducting ... More
U.S. Navy minemen, from Navy Munitions Command Unit
U.S. Navy minemen, from Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston, and U.S. Air Force technicians, from the 5th Munitions Squadron, attach a Mark-15 tail fin to an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine at Royal Air Force ... More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James greets
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James greets Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircraft maintenance team during her visit to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 17, 2015. Over 300 mili... More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, gives Tech. Sgt. Thomas McGreggor, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electronic countermeasure specialist, a thumbs-up during his visit to Roy... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepares to land at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases across Air Force Global S... More
A 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief guides
A 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief guides a B-2 Spirit into a hot-pit refueling at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. The B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effectiveness i... More
A U.S. Navy mineman, from Navy Munitions Command Unit
A U.S. Navy mineman, from Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston, and U.S. Air Force technicians, from the 5th Munitions Squadron, rotate an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine to secure a MK-15 tail fin during a min... More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks to Senior Airman Matthew Stacy, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electric countermeasures technician, during her visit to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepares to land at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases across Air Force Global S... More
Two B-2 Spirits are prepared for refueling by 509th
Two B-2 Spirits are prepared for refueling by 509th and 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. The B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effec... More
U.S. Navy minemen, from Navy Munitions Command Unit
U.S. Navy minemen, from Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston, and U.S. Air Force technicians, from the 5th Munitions Squadron, attach a MK-15 tail fin to an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine at Royal Air Force Fa... More
B-52H Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
B-52H Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., sit on the flightline after landing at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases across... More
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs discuss refueling a B-2 Spirit at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. This event also showcased the alliance between active duty and Air National... More
150612-N-ZZ999-001 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A
150612-N-ZZ999-001 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies with Swedish SAAB Gripins during Baltic Operations 2015. BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility... More
Senior Airman Zachary Kienert, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Zachary Kienert, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, helps guide an inert Mark-62 Quick Strike Mine to be loaded onto an MJ-1 lift truck at Royal Air Force Fairford, Englan... More
Senior Airman Zachary Silvers, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Zachary Silvers, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, removes chalks from a B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2... More
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs prepare a B-2 Spirit for a hot-pit refueling at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. This event also showcased the alliance between active duty an... More
Airman 1st Class Jesse Johnson, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Jesse Johnson, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, waits for Staff Sgt. Jason Walters, 5th AMXS weapons load crew chief, to strap down an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine t... More
150612-N-ZZ999-002 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A
150612-N-ZZ999-002 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies with Swedish SAAB Gripins during Baltic Operations 2015. BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility... More
Senior Airman Zachary Silvers and Staff Sgt. Taylor
Senior Airman Zachary Silvers and Staff Sgt. Taylor Granger, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chiefs, check the bomb bay of a B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., at Royal Air F... More
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs prepare a B-2 Spirit for a hot-pit refueling at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. This event also showcased the alliance between active duty an... More
Staff Sgt. Jason Walters, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jason Walters, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, and Senior Airman Zachary Kienert, 5th AMXS weapons load crew member, guide an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine to a B-52H Strat... More
150612-N-ZZ999-001 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A
150612-N-ZZ999-001 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies with Swedish SAAB Gripins during Baltic Operations 2015. BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility... More
Air Force Global Strike Command deployed personnel
Air Force Global Strike Command deployed personnel from bases across the command to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, the first week in June 2015. Three B-52s from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., maintenance crews... More
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs prepare a B-2 Spirit for a hot-pit refueling at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. This event also showcased the alliance between active duty an... More
150612-N-ZZ999-001 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A
150612-N-ZZ999-001 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies with Swedish SAAB Gripins during Baltic Operations 2015. BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility... More
Staff Sgt. Jason Walters, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jason Walters, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, and Senior Airman Zachary Kienert, 5th AMXS weapons load crew member, load an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine into a B-52H Stra... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Andreasens, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Eric Andreasens, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, climbs down a ladder after inspecting the engines of a B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., at Royal Air Forc... More
A 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief preps
A 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief preps a B-2 Spirit for refueling at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. A hot-pit refueling was conducted after the B-2 Spirit landed on RAF Fairfor... More
Senior Airman Zachary Kienert, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Zachary Kienert, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, secures an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine to an MHU-83 at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 11, 2015. Members from... More
150612-N-ZZ999-001 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A
150612-N-ZZ999-001 Baltic Sea (June 12, 2015) -- A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies with Swedish SAAB Gripins during Baltic Operations 2015. BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Andreasens, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Eric Andreasens, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, picks up a ladder to inspect the engines of a B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., at Royal Air Force Fairfor... More
A 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief cares
A 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief cares a ladder to a B-2 Spirit to prep the aircraft for refueling at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. A hot-pit refueling was conducted after the... More
Load crew members from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Load crew members from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance load an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine into a B-52H Stratofortress at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 11, 2015. U.S. Navy minemen, from Navy Munitions ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., sits on the flightline after landing at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases acros... More
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs
The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs prepare to move a pantograph fuel pipe into position to refuel a B-2 Spirit at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. This event also showcased the ... More
Senior Airman Zachary Kienert, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Zachary Kienert, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, loads an inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mine onto an MHU-83 at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 11, 2015. Weapons load... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., sits on the flightline after landing at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. Three B-52s, maintenance crews and support teams from bases acros... More
509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs prepare
509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs prepare to move a pantograph fuel pipe into position to refuel a B-2 Spirit at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. This event also showcased the alli... More
Inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mines sit in a B-52H Stratofortress
Inert MK-62 Quick Strike Mines sit in a B-52H Stratofortress at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 11, 2015 to be used in a BALTOPS 15 exercise. Weapons load crew members loaded nine inert mines on two B-5... More
A B-2 Spirit prepares to taxi after a hot-pit refueling
A B-2 Spirit prepares to taxi after a hot-pit refueling at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. This event also showcased the alliance between active duty and Air National Guard Airmen from the 131s... More
A B-2 Spirit takes off after a hot-pit refueling at
A B-2 Spirit takes off after a hot-pit refueling at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. The B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effectiveness inherent in manned bombers. Its low-observable... More
509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs drag
509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs drag wheel chalks of a B-2 Spirit into a hot-pit refueling at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. The B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and ef... More
Two B-2 Spirits sit on the flightline at Royal Air
Two B-2 Spirits sit on the flightline at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015. The hot-pit refueling also showcased the partnership between active duty and Air National Guard Airmen from the 131st Bo... More
Two B-52H Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base,
Two B-52H Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., taxi onto the runway at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 8, 2015, to complete the first mission in support of exercise Saber Strike 15. Bomber ... More
Maj. Luke Dellenbach, 69th Bomb Squadron director of
Maj. Luke Dellenbach, 69th Bomb Squadron director of staff, pushes on the throttle during a simulated air strike exercise for Saber Strike 15 in Europe, June 8, 2015. Saber Strike 15 provides training opportuni... More
Two B-52H Stratofortress pilots maneuver behind the
Two B-52H Stratofortress pilots maneuver behind the lead aircraft to complete a simulated air strike during exercise Saber Strike 15 in Europe, June 8, 2015. Bomber operations provide a credible, flexible and r... More
A B-52H Stratofortress maneuvers into position for
A B-52H Stratofortress maneuvers into position for a simulated air strike during exercise Saber Strike 15 in Europe, June 8, 2015. Bomber operations provide a credible, flexible and ready capability to respond ... More