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Members of the 48th Fighter Wing are greeted by senior wing leadership upon returned to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The men and women of the Air Expeditionary Force (REF) 4-lead wing completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles are expected home by the end of ...

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, returns from a deployment in an F-15C. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles are expected ...

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (REF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike ...

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing, contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike ...

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (REF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike ...

Colonel Mike Ehrlich (middle) the 48th Fighter Wing Vice Commander greets returning wing members at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The men and women of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF)4-lead wing completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles are expected home by ...

A member from the 493rd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, greets returning 493rd FS F-15C pilots dressed as their mascot the "Grim Reapers". The 493rd FS members were deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 ...

STAFF Sergeant Gary Ekdahl from the 48th Component Repair Squadron is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Ekdahl was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and ...

Colonel (COL) Mike Ehrlich (second from right) the 48th Fighter Wing Vice Commander and COL. Benjamin Hensley (third from left) the 48th Operations Group Commander greet returning wing members at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The men and women of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM...

48th Fighter Wing member is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles are expected home by the end of the ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: 48th Fighter Wing member is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath`s 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles are expected home by the end of the week. The promise of the AEF is for airmen to return home and be free from deployments for 15 months while other Air Force units, based worldwide, deploy on their AEF taskings.

Base: Raf Lakenheath

State: East Anglia

Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Scene Major Command Shown: 48th Fighter Wing

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Paul R. Caron, Jr.

Release Status: Released to Public

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fighter member return raf lakenheath raf lakenheath expeditionary air expeditionary force aef deployment prince sultan air base saudi saudi arabia leadership bulk forces nations no drive zone iraq occupation air occupation operation desert storm eagles c eagles home f 15 c historic photographs air force military operations united kingdom united nations f 15 eagle f 15 technical sergeant kingdom f 15 c eagles air force units no drive zone aef taskings air force base us national archives f 15 e