U.S. Air Force personnel from the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III, a large military transport aircraft assigned to More
U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., are lined up and ready for flying operations in support of A More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Corpt, an RF transmission systems technician assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, checks the installation of an antenna system More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Charles Bowen (center) and Master Sgt. Joseph Szoke Jr. (left), F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon maintainers assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire More
A U.S. Air Force maintainer assigned to the Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., cleans the canopy of an F-16 as part of pre-flight in support of Arctic Challen More
U.S. Air Force F-16 aircraft maintainers, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, remove the right wing leading edge flap after the discovery of a damaged actuator on one of thei More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Ferrario, 157th Fighter Squadron commander and deployed detachment commander, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C More
Per Nilsson, special advisor to Sweden's Ministry of Defense on tour with State Secretaries from NORDEFCO, Nordic Defense Cooperation, visits Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, May 24, 2 More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Damon Remley, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., prepares to begin morning aircraft laun More
Members of the Swedish Honor Guard wait to greet Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, Commander U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE- AFAFRICA) upon his arrival to Kallax Air Base, Lulea, Sweden, May 27 More
U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., taxi for flight operations in support of Arctic Challenge Ex More
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen takes off during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 28, 2019. ACE 19 is a Nordic aviation exercise that provides realistic, scenario-based tr More
Aircraft maintainers of the Swedish and U.S. Air Forces talk while waiting to begin a distinguished visitors visit, hosted by the Swedish Air Force for leaders of partner countries participating in Arctic Chall More
A United Kingdom C-130J Hercules transport aircraft from Royal Air Force Brize Norton's 47th Squadron at Oxfordshire, U.K. begins another mission in support Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Lu More
Swedish Air Force Conscript Hampus Worrby provides a JAS 39 Gripen cockpit familiarization to MSgt. Sherman Padgett and TSgt Michael Hunner from the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint N More
Swedish Air Force Conscript Hampus Worrby provides an introduction to the JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet to U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainers assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire J More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Shaun Hoeltje, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., returns from an Arctic Challenge Exercise 20 More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Hanner, right, and Master Sgt. Sherman Padgett, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., assess the correct positi More
Base signage around the base during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 29, 2019. ACE 19 is a Nordic avia-tion exercise that provides realistic, scenario-based training to prep More
A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 taxis prior to flight operations in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 30, 2019. ACE 19 is a Nordic aviation exercise that provides r More
Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets return from a morning mission as the third and final week of air operations continue in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, More
Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist, talks to U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Rose, 169th Operations Group commander, during a visit with USAF personnel assigned to the Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wi More
Royal Air Force FGR4 Typhoons FGR4 prepare to launch for morning missions as the third and final week of air operations continue in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, J More
U.S. Air Force F-16 maintainers and pilots, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., send their first wave of jets back to South Carolina after comp More
U.S. Air Force F-16 logistics and maintainence personnel, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., assist local airport personnel with loading their More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., return to South Carolina after completing their support of Arctic Cha More
U.S. Air Force F-16 logistics and maintainence personnel, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., assist a C-17 Globemaster III, heavy transport ai More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Corpt (right) and Airman 1st Class Abraham Bliden, both RF transmission systems technicians assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. William Carlson (left) and Ryan Windhorn, aircraft maintainers assigned to the Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., prepare for pre-f More
U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., return from the first day of flying operations in support Ar More
A Swedish JAS 39 Gripen from the Norrbotten Wing, Kallax Air Base, Sweden, takes off for its next mission in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax AB, Luleå, Sweden, May 23, 2019. ACE 19 is a Nord More
State Secretaries from NORDEFCO, Nordic Defense Cooperation, visit Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, May 24, 2019 and receive an aircrew flight equipment brief from U.S. Air Force Lt. C More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Gene Croft, F-16 maintainance supervisor assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., begin morning aircraft launch op More
Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, Commander U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE- AFAFRICA) is greeted by Swedish Air Force Col. Claes Isoz, Norrbotten Wing Commander at Kallax Air Base, Lulea, Swede More
Airman 1st Class Pedro Ortiz, a crew chief assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., performs post flight inspections to a U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 F More
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen taxies prior to flight operations during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 28, 2019. ACE 19 is a Nordic aviation exercise that provides real More
Swedish Air Force aircraft maintainers provide an introduction to the JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet to U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainers assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint More
Swedish Air Force Conscript Jonathan Jansson provides a JAS 39 Gripen familiarization to SrA Kenneth Pearson, SrA Manly Egon and Lt. Col Brian Doyle from the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntir More
A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 taxis behind Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripens prior to flight operations in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 30, 2019. ACE 19 is a More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marquette Point, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., downloads an AIM 9 missile in support of Arctic Challenge Exerci More
U.S. Air Force F-16 maintainers, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., begin morning launch operations as the third and final week of air operati More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Williams, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, inspects the actuator from one of their F-16 Fighting Falcons during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2 More
A United Kingdom C-130J Hercules transport aircraft from Royal Air Force Brize Norton's 47th Squadron at Oxfordshire, U.K. taxis into position to launch for a morning mission as the third and final week of air More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Allen Stewart, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., provides instructions to the driver of a tug to hook-up cargo f More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Mitchell, an F-16 maintainer assigned to the Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., services a F-16 after the aircraft returne More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Szoke Jr., an F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon maintainer assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., instructs members More
Multi-nation aircraft maintainers from Great Britain, United States and Sweden, gather to compare maintenance procedures of their respective fighter aircraft during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air More
A member of the Swedish Honor Guard waits to greet Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, Commander U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE- AFAFRICA) upon his arrival to Kallax Air Base, Lulea, Sweden, May More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., begins morning aircraft launch operations during week two More
U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., taxi after flight operations in support of Arctic Challenge More
Swedish Air Force Conscript Hampus Worrby, right, provides a JAS 39 Gripen cockpit familiarization to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sherman Padgett, left, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Hanner, center, both assigned to th More
A U.S. Air Force munitions load crew team, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., places an AIM-9X in missile container in support of Arctic Chall More
Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripens commence flight operations in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 30, 2019. ACE 19 is a Nordic aviation exercise that provides reali More
Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist, talks to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Gamble, 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, during a visit with USAF personnel assigned to the Air National G More
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 and a U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., prepare to launch for mornin More
U.S. Air Force F-16 maintainers and pilots, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., begin morning launch operations as the third and final week of More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rahko Diggs, center, and Tech. Sgt. Herman Bowser, both Aerospace Ground Support Equipment Craftsmen and deployed equipment handlers, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter More
U.S. Air Force RF transmission systems technicians assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, check the installation of an antenna system that provides communications be More
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. prepares for pre-flight before launch in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at More
State Secretaries from NORDEFCO, Nordic Defense Cooperation, visit Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, May 24, 2019 and pose for a photo next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Ai More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathanael Powers, an F-16 crew chief assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., services the blow-down bottle on his F More
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen takes off during a distinguised visitors day for leaders of partner countries participating in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, May 28, 2019. A More
Swedish Air Force Conscripts Jonathan Jansson, Robin Wiklund and Markus Jonsson provide JAS 39 Gripen familiarization to SrA Kenneth Pearson and SrA Manly Egon from the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing f More
A U.S. Air Force munitions load crew team, assigned to the Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., transports an AIM-9X missile to the All Up Round Container (AURC More
A Royal Air Force FGR4 Typhoon FGR4 launches for an afternoon mission as the third and final week of air operations continue in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, June More
Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist, visits U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base in support of Arctic Challenge Exerci More