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Jake Symons, a staff member at the dining facility,

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 tarmac

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

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

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

U.S. Air Force Global Strike Airmen complete post-flight

U.S. Air Force Global Strike Airmen complete post-flight

U.S. Air Force Global Strike Airmen complete post-flight inspection checklist after a B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at RAF Fairford, U.K., June 1, 2017. Approximately 800 Strike... More

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis to an apron on the taxiway at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017. Aircraft from more than 10 countries participated in Arctic... More

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017. The B-52 returned from a mission in support of exercise Arctic Challenge, a multinatio... More

A KC-135 Stratotanker touches down at Royal Air Force

A KC-135 Stratotanker touches down at Royal Air Force

A KC-135 Stratotanker touches down at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017, during BALTOPS 17. Four KC-135s from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, parti... More

U.S. and NATO military members raise their countries’

U.S. and NATO military members raise their countries’

U.S. and NATO military members raise their countries’ flags during the opening ceremony for exercise Saber Strike 17 at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 3, 2017. 11,000 U.S. and NATO military members from 20 c... More

U.S. and NATO military members hold their country’s

U.S. and NATO military members hold their country’s

U.S. and NATO military members hold their country’s flag during the opening ceremony for exercise Saber Strike 17 at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 3, 2017. 11,000 U.S. and NATO military members and 20 count... More

Latvian joint terminal attack controllers look out

Latvian joint terminal attack controllers look out

Latvian joint terminal attack controllers look out on a range before calling in military aircraft during exercise Saber Strike 17 at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 5, 2017. U.S. and NATO JTACs worked side-by... More

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Royal Air Force

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Royal Air Force

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 5, 2017, in support of exercise Saber Strike 17. Saber Strike 17 promotes regional stability and security, while strengthening partner ... More

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., departs RAF Fairford, U.K., June 6, 2017 in support of Baltic Operations. BALTOPS provides an opportunity to exercise the increased joint capabilities ... More

B-52 Stratofortresses execute Saber Strike 17 missions

B-52 Stratofortresses execute Saber Strike 17 missions

Quick Strike MK-62 mines hang in the bomb bay of a B-52H Stratofortress at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 5, 2017. B-52s and Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., are working side-by-side NATO allies... More

Two B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.,

Two B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.,

Two B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., fly over Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 8, 2017. Aircrew from the 37th Bomb Squadron are participating in bomber assurance and deterrence missions in ... More

Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air

Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air

Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., fly over Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 7, 2017. These bombers are participating in exercises Saber Strike and Baltic Operations (BALTO... More

U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Alex Begue, 171st Air

U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Alex Begue, 171st Air

U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Alex Begue, 171st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Saber Strike 17 above Riga, Latvia, June 8, 2017. The crew off-loaded almost 50,000 po... More

A Russian Su-27 Flanker intercepts a formation of U.S.

A Russian Su-27 Flanker intercepts a formation of U.S.

A Russian Su-27 Flanker intercepts a formation of U.S. Air Force aircraft, two B-1B Lancers, 28th Bomb Wing, KC-135R Stratotanker, 459th Air Refueling Squadron and B-52H Stratofortress, 2nd Bomb Wing, while par... More

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base,

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base,

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., approaches the runway at RAF Fairford, U.K., June 9, 2017. The B-2 routinely conducts bomber assurance and deterrence missions providing a flexible and v... More

U.S. Marines demonstrate an attack for U.S. and NATO

U.S. Marines demonstrate an attack for U.S. and NATO

U.S. Marines demonstrate an attack for U.S. and NATO distinguished visitors during exercise Saber Strike 17 at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 8, 2017. The guests also saw a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress... More

A B-1B Lancer, 28th Bomb Wing, participates in BALTOPS

A B-1B Lancer, 28th Bomb Wing, participates in BALTOPS

A B-1B Lancer, 28th Bomb Wing, participates in BALTOPS over the Baltic Sea, June 9, 2017. The exercise is designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, to strengthen combined response capabilities, as w... More

Bombers over the Baltic - NATO military activities in Poland

Bombers over the Baltic - NATO military activities in Poland

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker, 459th Air Refueling Squadron, leads the formation of Two USAF B-1B Lancers, 28th Bomb Wing, one USAF B-52H, 2nd Bomb Wing, two German air force Eurofighter Typhoons, Two P... More

Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, shakes

Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, shakes

Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, shakes the hand of an Air Force Global Strike Command Airman deployed to RAF Fairford, June 12, 2017. The simultaneous deployment of the B-1B Lancer, the B-2 Spi... More

A B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress are

A B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress are

A B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress are parked on the ramp at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 12, 2017. This marks the first time in history that all three Air Force Global Strike Command’s s... More

A B-52H Stratofortress, 2nd Bomb Wing, refuels from

A B-52H Stratofortress, 2nd Bomb Wing, refuels from

A B-52H Stratofortress, 2nd Bomb Wing, refuels from a KC-135R Stratotanker during BALTOPS over Latvia, June 14, 2017. The U.S. Air Force is supporting this exercise with approximately 900 Airmen, eight F-16s fr... More

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrive

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrive

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrive at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 11, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagem... More

A B-52 Stratofortress taxis for takeoff at Royal Air

A B-52 Stratofortress taxis for takeoff at Royal Air

A B-52 Stratofortress taxis for takeoff at Royal Air Force Base, Fairford, U.K., Sept. 19, 2017. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies a... More

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to change a drive generator on a B-52 Stratofortress at Faiford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 20, 2017. Drive generators must be changed if they overhe... More

A B-52 Stratofortress aircrew poses for a photo after

A B-52 Stratofortress aircrew poses for a photo after

A B-52 Stratofortress aircrew poses for a photo after landing at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, Sept. 22, 2017. The aircrew participated in SERPENTEX 17, a coalition exercise that brought teams together from th... More

2nd Maintenance Squadron fuels Airmen refuel a B-52

2nd Maintenance Squadron fuels Airmen refuel a B-52

2nd Maintenance Squadron fuels Airmen refuel a B-52 upon landing at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 25, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperat... More

Maintainers from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Maintainers from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Maintainers from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit remove a panel from a B-52 Stratofortress while deployed to RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Sept. 26, 2017. The deployment of strategic bombers to the United Ki... More

Maintainers from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Maintainers from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Maintainers from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit remove a panel from a B-52 Stratofortress while deployed to Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 26, 2017. The deployment of strategic bombers to the Un... More

Bomber Task Force Deploys to Europe

Bomber Task Force Deploys to Europe

A B-52H Stratofortress taxis before take off Oct. 10, 2019 for a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to Royal Air Force Fairford, England. BTF missions enable crews to maintai... More

Staff members from the dining facility at Royal Air

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

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

A B-52H Stratofortress arrives at Royal Air Force Fairford,

A B-52H Stratofortress arrives at Royal Air Force Fairford,

A B-52H Stratofortress arrives at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017. Three B-52s from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., operated out of RAF Fairford in support of exercises ... More

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis to an apron on the taxiway at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017. Aircraft from more than 10 countries participated in Arctic... More

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017. The B-52 returned from a mission in support of exercise Arctic Challenge, a two-week m... More

A B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., touches down on the runway at RAF Fairford, U.K., June 1, 2017. These bombers will participate in exercises Saber Strike, Arctic Challenge and Baltic... More

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 127th Air Refueling

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 127th Air Refueling

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 127th Air Refueling Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, taxis to its parking spot after landing at Riga International Airport, Latvia, June 4, 2017. The KC-135’... More

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker lands

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker lands

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker lands on a runway at Riga International Airport, Latvia, June 4, 2017. 11,000 U.S. and NATO military members and 20 countries participated in the exercise from ... More

Great Britain Royal Marine joint terminal attack controllers

Great Britain Royal Marine joint terminal attack controllers

Great Britain Royal Marine joint terminal attack controllers call in military aircraft during exercise Saber Strike 17 at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 5, 2017. During the exercise, U.S. and NATO JTACs cont... More

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis the runway at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 5, 2017, in support of Saber Strike 17. Saber Strike is a NATO close-air support exercise that... More

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lifts off the runway at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 6, 2017. Crew members aboard B-52s will participate in BALTOPS, an annual, multinational, ... More

Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air

Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air

Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., fly over Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 7, 2017. These bombers are participating in exercises Saber Strike and Baltic Operations (BALTO... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Purvis, 28th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Purvis, 28th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Purvis, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects the wings of a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., during post-flight inspections at Royal Air Force F... More

U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Russ Miller, 171st Air

U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Russ Miller, 171st Air

U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Russ Miller, 171st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, looks over a checklist during a refueling mission during exercise Saber Strike 17 above Riga, Latvia, June 8, 2017. During the fligh... More

U.S Army National Guard Maj. Michael Nysse, 3rd Battalion,

U.S Army National Guard Maj. Michael Nysse, 3rd Battalion,

U.S Army National Guard Maj. Michael Nysse, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery operations officer, speaks to crowd of U.S and NATO distinguished visitors during exercise Saber Strike 17 at Adazi Military Base... More

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base,

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base,

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., taxis the runway at RAF Fairford, U.K., June 9, 2017. The bomber assurance and deterrence missions conducted by the B-2s are representative of the U.S. c... More

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker, 459th Air Refueling

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker, 459th Air Refueling

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker, 459th Air Refueling Squadron, leads the formation of Two USAF B-1B Lancers, 28th Bomb Wing, one USAF B-52H, 2nd Bomb Wing, two German air force Eurofighter Typhoons, Two P... More

A Russian Su-27 Flanker intercepts a U.S. Air Force

A Russian Su-27 Flanker intercepts a U.S. Air Force

A Russian Su-27 Flanker intercepts a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, 28th Bomb Wing, while participating in BALTOPS over the Baltic Sea, June 9, 2017. The exercise is designed to enhance flexibility and interoperab... More

A B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress are

A B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress are

A B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress are parked on the ramp at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 12, 2017. This marks the first time in history that all three of Air Force Global Strike Command’... More

Distinguished visitors and local officials near RAF

Distinguished visitors and local officials near RAF

Distinguished visitors and local officials near RAF Fairford tour a static formation of all three Air Force Global Strike Command strategic bombers during their historic, simultaneous deployment to the European... More

A B-52H Stratofortress, 2nd Bomb Wing, refuels from

A B-52H Stratofortress, 2nd Bomb Wing, refuels from

A B-52H Stratofortress, 2nd Bomb Wing, refuels from a KC-135R Stratotanker during BALTOPS over Latvia, June 14, 2017. The exercise is designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, to strengthen combined... More

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., disembark

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., disembark

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., disembark the aircraft for immigration processing at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 11, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct co... More

AB-52 Stratofortress takes off from Fairford Royal

AB-52 Stratofortress takes off from Fairford Royal

AB-52 Stratofortress takes off from Fairford Royal Air Force Base, Sept. 19, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partne... More

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit change

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit change

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit change a drive generator on a B-52 Stratofortress at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 20, 2017. Drive generators must be changed if they overheat during ... More

Tech. Sgt. Jason Landgraff, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Jason Landgraff, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Jason Landgraff, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, changes a drive generator on a B-52 Stratofortress at Faiford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 20, 2017. Drive gene... More

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off the runway at Fairford

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off the runway at Fairford

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off the runway at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, Sept. 22, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies ... More

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Fairford Royal

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Fairford Royal

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Fairford Royal Air Force Base, Sept. 25, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partn... More

A B-52 Stratofortress flies over RAF Fairford, United

A B-52 Stratofortress flies over RAF Fairford, United

A B-52 Stratofortress flies over RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Sept. 26, 2017. The deployment of strategic bombers to the United Kingdom helps exercise RAF Fairford as U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s forward operat... More

Staff members contracted from the local area pose for

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

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

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

Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., receive

Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., receive

Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., receive a briefing from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations inside the installation theater at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, May 30, 2017. Approximately 800... More

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is parked on the tarmac at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017. Aircraft from more than 10 countries participated in Arctic Challeng... More

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017. The B-52 returned from a mission in support of exercise Arctic Challenge, a multinatio... More

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker taxis

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker taxis

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker taxis to its parking spot after landing at Riga International Airport, Latvia, June 4, 2017. 11,000 U.S. and NATO military members and 20 countries participated... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Blake Nickells, 2nd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Blake Nickells, 2nd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Blake Nickells, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, waits out a storm while conducting pre-flight inspections on a B-52H Stratofortress at Royal Air Fo... More

An Idaho Air National Guard joint terminal attack controller

An Idaho Air National Guard joint terminal attack controller

An Idaho Air National Guard joint terminal attack controller writes down notes while surveying a range during exercise Saber Strike 17 at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 5, 2017. During the exercise, U.S. and... More

BDU-50s, (inert munitions) general purpose unguided

BDU-50s, (inert munitions) general purpose unguided

BDU-50s, (inert munitions) general purpose unguided conventional weapons, hang in the bomb bay of a B-52H Stratofortress at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 5, 2017. Three B-52s from Barksdale Air Force Bas... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nate Barrett, right, a 37th

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nate Barrett, right, a 37th

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nate Barrett, right, a 37th Bomb Squadron weapons system operator, is greeted by fellow Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. wingmen at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 7, 2017. Approximat... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules lands on a runway

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules lands on a runway

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules lands on a runway during exercise Saber Strike 17 on Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia, June 7, 2017. U.S. military members are working alongside their NATO partners throughout t... More

A B-52H Stratofortress is prepared for a weapons load

A B-52H Stratofortress is prepared for a weapons load

A B-52H Stratofortress is prepared for a weapons load at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 7, 2017. The B-52 long-range conventional and nuclear bomber is capable of dropping or launching the wides... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bobby McMillian, 28th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bobby McMillian, 28th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bobby McMillian, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron expediter, updates a munitions tracking sheet at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 7, 2017. Airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base,... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies in to land for exercise Saber Strike 17 at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 7, 2017. 11,000 U.S. and NATO... More

U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Alex Begue, 171st Air

U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Alex Begue, 171st Air

U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Alex Begue, 171st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Saber Strike 17 above Riga, Latvia, June 8, 2017. The 171st ARS Airmen flew from the S... More

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress performs a fly-by

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress performs a fly-by

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress performs a fly-by during exercise Saber Strike 17 at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 8, 2017. U.S. and NATO distinguished visitor visited the base to see the capabilities ... More

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base,

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base,

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., approaches the runway at RAF Fairford, U.K., June 9, 2017. The B-2 routinely conducts bomber assurance and deterrence missions providing a flexible and v... More

A Russian Su-27 Flanker peels away from a U.S. Air

A Russian Su-27 Flanker peels away from a U.S. Air

A Russian Su-27 Flanker peels away from a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, 28th Bomb Wing, while participating in BALTOPS over the Baltic Sea, June 9, 2017. The exercise is designed to enhance flexibility and intero... More

Distinguished visitors and local officials near RAF

Distinguished visitors and local officials near RAF

Distinguished visitors and local officials near RAF Fairford stand beside a B-52H Stratofortress during a tour of all three Air Force Global Strike Command strategic bombers during their historic, simultaneous ... More

U.S. Air Force medical personnel from the 110th Bomb

U.S. Air Force medical personnel from the 110th Bomb

U.S. Air Force medical personnel from the 110th Bomb Squadron and the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, and firefighters, roll a volunteer onto a gurney during an exercise at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., Jun... More

Luggage is unloaded from an aircraft upon its arrival

Luggage is unloaded from an aircraft upon its arrival

Luggage is unloaded from an aircraft upon its arrival to Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 11, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagem... More

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at Fairford Royal Air Force

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at Fairford Royal Air Force

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K. after a mission Sept. 19, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with a... More

Senior Airman Denzel Henderson, 96th Aircraft Maintenance

Senior Airman Denzel Henderson, 96th Aircraft Maintenance

Senior Airman Denzel Henderson, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical and environmental systems technician, changes a drive generator on a B-52 Stratofortress at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 2... More

A B-52 Stratofortress taxis for a takeoff at Fairford

A B-52 Stratofortress taxis for a takeoff at Fairford

A B-52 Stratofortress taxis for a takeoff at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, Sept. 22, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies a... More

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Fairford Royal

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Fairford Royal

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Fairford Royal Air Force Base, Sept. 25, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partn... More

A B-52 Stratofortress flies over RAF Fairford, United

A B-52 Stratofortress flies over RAF Fairford, United

A B-52 Stratofortress flies over RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Sept. 26, 2017. The deployment of strategic bombers to the United Kingdom helps exercise RAF Fairford as U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s forward operat... More

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks

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

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

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Calvin Kunkel, 2nd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Calvin Kunkel, 2nd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Calvin Kunkel, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals a B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom,... More

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker taxis

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker taxis

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker taxis to its parking spot after landing at Riga International Airport, Latvia, June 4, 2017. 11,000 U.S. and NATO military members and 20 countries participated... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Ruiz, 2nd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Ruiz, 2nd Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Ruiz, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew team member, guides BDU-50s (inert munitions) general purpose unguided conventional weapons at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Blake Nickells, right,

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Blake Nickells, right,

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Blake Nickells, right, and Alexander Dones, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chiefs, conduct pre-flight inspections on a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairfo... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erin Rutherford, 28th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erin Rutherford, 28th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erin Rutherford, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion noncommissioned officer in-charge, conducts post flight inspections of a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force B... More

Bomb load crew Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance

Bomb load crew Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance

Bomb load crew Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transport munitions during a weapons load at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 7, 2017. Roughly 800 AFGSC Airmen and eight strategic... More

A B-1B Lancer assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base,

A B-1B Lancer assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base,

A B-1B Lancer assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., lands on the runway at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 7, 2017. Approximately 800 Striker Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command are participa... More

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Jordan Kaminski,

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Jordan Kaminski,

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Jordan Kaminski, 171st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command B-1B Lancer during exercise Saber Strike 17 above Riga, Latvia, ... More

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base,

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base,

A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., taxis the runway at RAF Fairford, U.K., June 9, 2017. Strategic bomber missions enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any potential ... More

U.S Army National Guard Master Sgt. Samuel Vanzant,

U.S Army National Guard Master Sgt. Samuel Vanzant,

U.S Army National Guard Master Sgt. Samuel Vanzant, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery operations noncommissioned officer, calls in three good missile launches to U.S. and NATO joint terminal attack controlle... More

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