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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Raymond Diaz-Rios, a Crew CHIEF from the 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), inspects the engine of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as part of his post-flight procedures, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. The 22nd EFS is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

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 ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: 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 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 tasking.

Base: Raf Lakenheath

State: East Anglia

Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Scene Major Command Shown: 48th Fighter Wing

Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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US Air Force Captain Darrell Dunn, U-2 pilot, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, gets suited up before his flight with the help of USAF SENIOR Airmen Cindy Nakoski and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN John Harry, of physiology support. CPT Dunn, SRA Nakoski, and SRA Harry are part of the coalition force here to support Operation Southern Watch, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

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Eric Domagalski, a member of the Texas A&M University male cadet choir gives a thumbs up. The pilot of the F-15D Eagle aircraft is US Air Force Captain Connor Blackwood, an F-15 pilot from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. As a recruiting initiative aimed at stateside audiences, base officials, with the approval of higher headquarters, offered an F-15 incentive flight to one student. Eric's teachers chose him out of the 72 members. He received a flight physical, egress training and a full mission briefing before the afternoon take off

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