An F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, soars over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 28, 2015. The 48th Fighter Wing produces an average of 32 sorties throughout the day to mainta More
A F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, during a training sortie, Aug. 17, 2015. The 48th FW is responsible for providing air combat superiority More
An F-15C Eagle flies over East Anglia, England, Aug. 27, 2015 during a flyover event at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. The F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, circulated until it joined with the U.K. A More
An F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 17, 2015. The 48th FW constantly trains to providing air combat superiority for the U.S. Air Force More
A mock F-15 burns as first responders from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department arrive on scene at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 17, 2015. All firefighters are required to conduct live- More
Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, cheer as NFL players walk out of the tunnel before the Miami Dolphins –New York Jets football game in London on Oct. 4, 2015. The game was the first of three int More
F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, return to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 8, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 bombs in supp More
U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus members perform for a crowd of more than 83,000 before the NFL International Series Game in London, Nov. 1, 2015. The USAREUR Band & Chorus performs more than 200 missions each More
A U.S. Air Force special tactics team member assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, prepares to land from a MC-130J Commando II after a high altitude low opening jump over Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 3, 20 More
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache flies over Eglin Range, Fla., during close air support training at Emerald Warrior 16 May 11, 2016. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command sponsored mission rehearsal exe More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III rests on the flight line during exercise Crescent Reach 16 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 26th, 2016. Crescent Reach is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluat More
Maj. (Ret.) William McBride poses for a photo shoot in Niceville, Fla., on July 7, 2016. McBride is a 26-year Air Force veteran being highlighted in the 2016 Veteran's in Blue program. (U.S. Air Force photo by More
U.S. Naval Special Warfare personnel board an U.S. Air Force MC-130 Combat Talon II at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 25, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total force, m More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josh Farrar, 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron critical care air transport team member, prepares aeromedical evacuation equipment before a training scenario inside a KC-135 Stra More
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, communicates with another pilot before taking off for a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 19, 2017. T More
Two KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, perform pre-flight checklists before taking off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 21, 2017. The 340th EARS, part of More
An F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 28, 2015. The 48th Fighter Wing produces an average of 32 sorties throughout the day to ma More
A 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter sprays water during live fire training at the burn pit on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 17, 2015. Live fire training ensures firefighters More
Lamar Miller (26), Miami Dolphins running back, straps on his helmet before a play during the Miami Dolphins –New York Jets football game in London on Oct. 4, 2015. Miller says he has high praise for the troops More
F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron are welcomed home from deployment at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 8, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped mor More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airman assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, watches as other team members prepare to land from a MC-130J Commando II after a high altitude low opening jump over Hurlbur More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kelhi, 15th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, looks out the back of an MC-130 Combat Talon II after U.S. Naval Warfare personnel conducted a high altitude, low opening ju More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffery Fox, 315th Aeromedical Squadron critical care air transport team member, gives the thumbs up to begin the training scenario inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Gulfport Combat Rea More
U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Albers, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcast journalist, prepares for long-distance marksmanship with an M-4 rifle at Scorpion Lens at Ft. Jackson, S.C., Jan. 2 More
Two KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, communicate with one another during take off for a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 19, 2017. The More
Senior Airman Joshua Hoskins (right), U.S. Air Forces Central Command aerial combat photojournalist, documents a pilot during a during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 21, 2017. Combat Ca More
A pararescueman, assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron, rappels down from an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a combat search and rescue scenario on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 16, 2015. Unlike other rescue More
An F-15C Eagle flies over East Anglia, England, Aug. 27, 2015, during a flyover event at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. The F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, circulated until it joined with the U.K. More
Chief Master Sgt. Vincent Marler, 48th Fighter Wing command chief, sprays a mock F-15 with water during live-fire training at the burn pit on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 17, 2015. Marler joined t More
Brandon Marshall (15), New York Jets wide receiver, runs a passing route against Jamar Taylor (22), Miami Dolphins cornerback, during the second quarter of the game at Wembley Stadium in London on Oct. 4, 2015. More
F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, taxi down the runway at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 8, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 More
A U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus member performs for a crowd of more than 83,000 before the NFL International Series Game in London, Nov. 1, 2015. The USAREUR Band & Chorus performs more than 200 missions eac More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing, parachute from a MC-130J Commando II after a high altitude low opening jump over Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 3, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior More
U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen direct a U.S. Army AH-64D Apache during close air support training at Emerald Warrior 16 over Eglin Range, Fla., May 11, 2016. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kelhi, 15th Special Operations Squadon loadmaster, signals from the back of an MC-130 Combat Talon II before U.S. Naval Warfare personnel conduct a high altitude, low opening j More
U.S. Air Force and U.S.Air National Guard aeromedical evacuation team members load a patient during a training scenario inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., d More
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, controls the aircraft during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 19, 2017. The 340th EARS, part of U. More
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, operates the controls of the aircraft during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 21, 2017. The 340th More
Two F-15C Eagles fly over East Anglia, England, Aug. 27, 2015, during a flyover event at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. The F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, circulated until they joined with the U. More
Col. Robert Novotny, 48th Fighter Wing commander, listens to a member of the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department during live fire training at the burn pit on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. More
Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, walk back after performing a pre-game ceremony before the Miami Dolphins –New York Jets football game in London on Oct. 4, 2015. The game was the first of three More
Families welcome home the pilots and weapon systems officers of the 494th Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 8, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing, parachute from a MC-130J Commando II after a high altitude low opening jump,over Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 3, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior A More
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache conducts close air support training over Eglin Range, Fla., during Emerald Warrior 16 May 11, 2016. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command sponsored mission rehearsal exe More
U.S. Naval Warfare personnel jump from the back of a U.S. Air Force MC-130 Combat Talon II during a high altitude, low opening jump over the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Str More
U.S. Air National Guard aeromedical evacuation critical care air transport team members perform medical care on a patient as part of a training scenario inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Gulfport Combat Re More
A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, communicates information with the rest of the aircrew during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 19, 2017. The 34 More
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, communicates information via radio during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 21, 2017. The 340th EAR More
A F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, taxis down the flightline at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, during a training sortie, Aug. 17, 2015. The 48th FW is responsible for providing air c More
The U.K. Avro Vulcan XH558, accompanied by an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, fly over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 27, 2015, during a flyover. This historic event marks the first an More
The 48th Fighter Wing leadership and firefighters from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department work together to spray a mock F-15 with water during live-fire training at the burn pit on Royal Air Force More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing, parachute from a MC-130J Commando II after a high altitude low opening jump over Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 3, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior A More
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache uses trees for concealment at Eglin Range, Fla., during close air support training at Emerald Warrior 16 May 11, 2016. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command sponsored mi More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III departs Joint Base Charleston, S.C., as part of exercise Crescent Reach 16, May 26th, 2016. Crescent Reach is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate Join Base Cha More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Canterbury, 153rd Airlift Wing critical care air transport nurse directs patient movements during a training scenario on a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over the Gulfport Combat R More
U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Albers, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcast journalist, relaxes during a break while at Scorpion Lens at Ft. Jackson, S.C., Jan. 24, 2017. Exercise Scorpion Le More
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, communicates with another pilot during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 19, 2017. The 340th EARS, More
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, perform pre-flight checklists before taking off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 21, 2017. The 340th EARS, part of U. More
The U.K. Avro Vulcan XH558, accompanied by two F-15C Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, fly over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 27, 2015, during a flyover. This historic event marks the first More
Second Lt. Andrew Fenner, 48th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron project programmer, holds a fire hose during live-fire training at the burn pit on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 17, 2015. Fenner More
U.S. Army Captain Aaron Morris, executive officer for the U.S. Army Europe Band & Chorus, salutes during the national anthem before the NFL International Series Game in London, Nov. 1, 2015. The USAREUR Band & More
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 24th Special Operations Wing, lands after a high altitude low opening jump from a MC-130J Commando II over Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 3, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Air More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs taxi towards the runway during exercise Crescent Reach 16 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 26th, 2016. Crescent Reach is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130 Combat Talon II prepare for take off to conduct a high altitude, low opening mission over the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 25, 2016. More
U.S. Air National Guard aeromedical evacuation critical care air transport team members communicate during a training scenario on a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training C More
U. S. Air Force Capt. Carly Castello, 1st Combat Camera Squadron public affairs officer, relaxes during a break while at Scorpion Lens at Ft. Jackson, S.C., Jan. 24, 2017. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual A More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator (right) and a U.S. Air Forces Central Command aerial combat photojournalist (left) relax during a break in a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight in sup More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing, successfully land from a high altitude low opening jump from a MC-130J Commando II over Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 3, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by S More
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Fernando Paez, Alpha Troop 6-17 Calvary, 4th Infantry Brigade Apache crew chief, performs maintenance on an AH-64D Apache during Emerald Warrior 16 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 6, 2016. More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Tracy Provenzeno, 125th Medical Group critical care air transport nurse, communicates information during a training scenario on a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over the Gulfport Combat Re More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Virginia Lang, 4th Combat Camera Squadron public affairs officer, picks up empty shells after shooting an M-4 rifle during Scorpion Lens at Ft. Jackson, S.C., Jan. 24, 2017. Exercise Scor More
A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel other aircraft using a boom during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 19, 2017. The 340th EAR More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator communicates with aircrew via radio in a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 21, 2017. The 340th EARS, p More
The U.K. Avro Vulcan XH558 flies toward Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 27, 2015, during a flyover event. This particular Vulcan was the first one to be delivered to the RAF and now the last complete More
Second Lt. Andrew Fenner, 48th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron project programmer, performs checks during live fire training at the burn pit on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 17, 2015. Fenner, More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airman assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, gears up before a high altitude low opening jump from a MC-130J Commando II, over Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 3, 2016. (U.S. A More