U.S. Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone is interviewed in Paris Aug. 23, 2015, following a foiled attack on a French train. Stone was on vacation with his childhood friends, Aleksander Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler More
People from all over the world gather around the U.S. military aircraft display during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, France, June 19, 2015. The Paris Air Show provides a collaborative opportunity to More
U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force aircraft are on display during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, France, June 17, 2015. The Paris Air Show provides a collaborative opportunity to share and strengthen the More
U.S. Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone hugs his mother for the first time in Paris Aug. 24, 2015, following a foiled attack on a French train. Stone was on vacation with his childhood friends, Aleksander Skarlatos More
A KC-135 Stratotanker along with two F-22 Raptors and two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly overhead before landing at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Sept. 4, 2015, as part of a brief forward deployment. The F-22s have previo More
Members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band warm up backstage prior to a performance in Gori, Georgia, Oct. 15, 2015. From Oct. 15-19, 33 bandsmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band traveled to the Repub More
A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor parked on the flightline at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 25, 2016. The aircraft will conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft and will also forward dep More
A South African student explores the view of a C-17 Globemaster III from the crew deck of the aircraft at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 14, 2016. The U More
U.S. military aircraft are displayed at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 14, 2016. The U.S. military is exhibiting a C-17 Globemaster III, a KC-135 Strato More
Staff Sgt. Dustin Trimble, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band guitarist, performs for a crowd at an art theater in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 15, 2016. The USAFE Band traveled to South Africa for the week to More
A South African music teacher reacts to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band playing jazz at the state theater in Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 16, 2016. The USAFE Band traveled to South Africa for the week to pe More
Hundreds of people line up to tour the inside of a C-17, the largest aircraft on display at the Africa Aerospace and Defense Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 17, 2016. The U.S. military is More
Serbian soldiers stand guard at the Operation Halyard memorial in Pranjani, Serbia, Nov. 17, 2016. The U.S. State Department, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force and Serbian Armed Forces were in attendance to comm More
Senior Airman Nick DelVillano speaks to a group of high school music students prior to a master class in Subotica, Serbia, Nov. 17, 2016. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band traveled to Serbia to perform at a WW More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, sits down for dinner with Airmen from the 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron at Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, Nov. 23, 2016. During a three day More
Airmen use a problem solving flow chart during a Green Belt training course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 15, 2016. Green Belt is a continuous process improvement initiative created in the commercial sect More
An Air Mobility Command C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft lands at Riga International Airport, Latvia, Mar. 1, 2017, to deliver UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for the U.S. Army in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. More
Characteristics and breakdown of the F-35A Lightning II training deployment to Europe.
U.S. Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, meets Stefan Dinchev Yanev, Bulgarian Minister of Defense, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, April 28, 2017, prior to F-35s landing there for the first More
The Patrouille de France air demonstration team performs a flyby to signify the official start of the Paris Air Show June 19, 2017 at Le Bourget, France. Held every year, the Paris Air Show represents a unique More
An F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is displayed in the U.S. corral at the Paris Air Show June 20, 2017 at Le Bourget, France. Aside from the F-35, the U.S. is displaying an F-16 Fighting Falc More
An F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is towed out of the public viewing corral so it can be prepped to fly an aerial demonstration at Le Bourget Airport, France for the Paris Air Show, June 21, More
Airmen of the 338th Training Squadron cheer on their freestyle drill team during the 81st Training Group drill down at the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad Sept. 8, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, M More
Lt. Col. Jerry Hambright, 81st Communication Squadron commander, speaks to a flight of Airmen prior to a retreat ceremony in honor of U.S. prisoners of war and missing in action at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss More
Airmen and their families gather on the Biloxi, Mississippi beachfront to release sky lanterns into the night, Sept. 29, 2017, to honor the lives of those who committed suicide. The event was hosted by the ment More
Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Freddie Pervine waves to children in the Ocean Springs 2nd Annual Veterans Parade in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Oct. 28, 2017. Airmen from the Keesler Air Force Base Honor Guard l More
Master Sgt. David Boydston, Airman Leadership School commandant, leads a flight of civilian Airmen during a retreat ceremony as part of a civilian leadership symposium Nov. 3, 2017, at Keesler Air Force Base, M More
Master Sgt. Jason Burdett, 81st Security Forces Squadron first sergeant, carries the squadron guidon during a ruck march Nov. 9, 2017, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 81st SFS organized a ruck march More
Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant speaks with Airmen from the 81st Training Group during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Veterans Parade Nov. 11, 2017, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Keesler Air Force Base leadership alo More
The 81st Force Support Squadron honor guard from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, carries the colors during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Veterans Parade Nov. 11, 2017, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Keesler Air Forc More
The 81st Training Wing won the 2017 Continuum of Learning Innovation Challenge Award in the Mission Accomplishment Category during the Air Education and Training Command Senior Leader Conference, March 19-21. ( More
(Right to left) Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, Aleksander Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler pose for a photo in Paris Aug. 23, 2015, following a foiled attack on a French train. Stone was on vacation with his child More
Air show fans speak to the WC-130J weatherbird aircrew about their mission during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, France, June 19, 2015. The Paris Air Show provides a collaborative opportunity to shar More
U.S. Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone shakes hands with French President François Hollande at his home in Paris Aug. 24, 2015, following a foiled attack on a French train. Stone was on vacation with his childhood More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, approaches the runway at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Sept. 4, 2015, as part of a brief forward deployment supporting the F-22 Rapto More
U.S. Ambassador Hans Klemm speaks about the U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors that landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 25, 2016. The aircraft will conduct air training with other Europe-based airc More
South African students anxiously wait to sit in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 14, 2016. The U.S. military is e More
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band takes the stage to perform for a crowd of 200 at an art theater in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 15, 2016. The USAFE Band traveled to South Africa for the week to perform at t More
A music school student films the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band playing jazz at the state theater in Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 16, 2016. The USAFE Band traveled to South Africa for the week to perform at th More
Chief Master Sgt. Steve Robinson, KC-135 boom operator from Oklahoma, explains the mission of his aircraft to airshow attendees at the Africa Aerospace and Defense Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Afric More
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band plays the Serbian national anthem at the Operation Halyard memorial in Pranjani, Serbia, Nov. 17, 2016. The U.S. State Department, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force and Serbian More
Lt. Col. Don Schofield, band commander, speaks to a group of high school music students during a master class in Subotica, Serbia, Nov. 17, 2016. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band traveled to Serbia to perform More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, shakes hands with a Nigerienne dining facility worker at Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, Nov. 23, 2016. During a three day trip, Clark visited Airmen More
A U.S. Air Force crew chief and a Latvian soldier coordinate unloading a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Riga International Airport, Latvia, Mar. 1, 2017, where it delivered UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for the U More
Characteristics and breakdown of the F-35A Lightning II training deployment to Europe. Russian translation.
Senior U.S. and Bulgarian military leaders line up to meet the Bulgarian President, Rumen Radev, at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, April 28, 2017, prior to F-35s landing there for the first time. Eight F-35 More
Airmen of the 336th Training Squadron regulation drill team perform a column movement during the 81st Training Group drill down at the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad Sept. 8, 2017, on Keesler Air F More
Former prisoners of war and their family members observe a retreat ceremeony in their honorat Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 15, 2017. Keesler hosted and participated in numerous POW/MIA events thro More
Capt. Kati Wijdenes, 81st Medical Operations Squadron mental health practicioner, speaks to local media about Laterns for Lives on the Biloxi, Mississippi beachfront, Sept. 29, 2017, an event to honor the lives More
Members from the Keesler Air Force Base Honor Guard march with the colors in the Ocean Springs 2nd Annual Veterans Parade in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Oct. 28, 2017. The Honor Guard routinely provides ceremon More
Airmen from the 81st Security Forces Squadron participate in a ruck march Nov. 9, 2017, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 81st SFS organized a ruck march around the base to honor those who served hono More
Airmen from the 81st Training Group adjust their uniforms prior to escorting parade officials during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Veterans Parade Nov. 11, 2017, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Keesler Air Force Base lead More
(Left to right) Col. C. Mike Smith, 81st Training Wing vice commander, Col. Debra Lovette, 81st TRW commander, Maj. Gen. Timothy Leahy, 2nd Air Force commander, and his wife, Kathy, salute the U.S. flag during More
U.S. Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone along with Jane D. Hartly, U.S. ambassador to France, and his two friends speak at a press conference in Paris Aug. 23, 2015, following a foiled attack on a French train. Sto More
U.S. military members meet their fans during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, France, June 19, 2015. The Paris Air Show provides a collaborative opportunity to share and strengthen the U.S. and Europea More
U.S. Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone looks on as French President François Hollande speaks to a crowd of dignitaries during a Legion of Honor ceremony at his home in Paris Aug. 24, 2015, following a foiled attac More
An F-22 Raptor taxis into place after landing at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Sept. 4, 2015, as part of a brief forward deployment. The F-22s have previously deployed to both the Pacific and Southwest Asia for Airm More
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band takes the stage to a packed concert hall full of Georgian soldiers in Gori, Georgia, Oct. 15, 2015. From Oct. 15-19, 33 bandsmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band travel More
Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, speaks during a press conference on the flightline at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 25, 2016. The general answered More
U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Patrick H. Gaspard, gives opening remarks to attendees at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 14, 2016. The U.S. military is More
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band performs a jazz music concert for a crowd of 200 at an art theater in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 15, 2016. The USAFE Band traveled to South Africa for the week to perform a More
Don Motlhe, music instructor, is interviewed about the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band performance at the state theater in Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 16, 2016. The USAFE Band traveled to South Africa for the More
Capt. Chip Chaffin, C-130J Super Hercules pilot, poses for a photo at the Africa Aerospace and Defense Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 17, 2016. The U.S. military is exhibiting a C-17 Glo More
Staff Sgt. Jill Diem, sings for a group of high school music students during a master class in Subotica, Serbia, Nov. 17, 2016. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band traveled to Serbia to perform at a WWII commemo More
Brig. Gen. Randy Huston, 3rd Air Force mobilization assistant, listens to a speech by the U.S. Ambassador to Serbia at the Operation Halyard memorial in Pranjani, Serbia, Nov. 17, 2016. The U.S. State Departme More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, poses for a photo with the deputy chief of defense for Niger during a visit to Niamey, Niger, Nov. 23, 2016. During a three day trip, Clark visite More
Airmen develop a detailed instruction manual for building a paper airplane during a Green Belt training course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 15, 2016. Green Belt is a continuous process improvement initia More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is unloaded from an Air Mobility Command C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Riga International Airport, Latvia, Mar. 1, 2017. Five Black Hawk helicopters will be deployed to L More
Characteristics and breakdown of the F-35A Lightning II training deployment to Europe. Estonian translation.
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft flies by a crowd at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, April 28, 2017, marking the first time the NATO country has hosted the 5th generation fighter aircraft. Eigh More
An A400M performs a flight demonstration for an audience at the Paris Air Show, June 19, 2017 at Le Bourget, France. Held every year, the Paris Air Show represents a unique opportunity for the United States to More
A CV-22 Osprey from the 352nd Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, is displayed in the U.S. corral at the Paris Air Show June 20, 2017 at Le Bourget, France. Aside from the CV-22, the U.S. is di More
A C-130J Super Hercules crew from Channel Islands, California, poses for a photo with French air force members at Le Bourget Airport, France during the Paris Air Show, June 23, 2017. The Paris Air Show offers t More
Airman 1st Class Kaleigh Kornfeld, 336th Training Squadron student, leads the regulation drill team during the 81st Training Group drill down at the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad Sept. 8, 2017, on More
Airmen from the 81st Training Wing stand in formation during a retreat ceremony in honor of U.S. prisoners of war and missing in action at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 15, 2017. Keesler hosted and More
Airmen from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi hold candles during Laterns for Lives on the Biloxi, Mississippi beachfront, Sept. 29, 2017, an event to honor the lives of those who committed suicide. The event More
Master Sgt. Jason Burdett, 81st Security Forces first sergeant, carries the squadron guidon next to Maj. Jonathan Murray, 81st SFS commander, during a ruck march Nov. 9, 2017, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississ More
Col. C. Mike Smith, 81st Training Wing vice commander, speaks with Phil Bryant, Governor of Mississippi, during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Veterans Parade Nov. 11, 2017, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Keesler Air Forc More
Airmen from the 81st Training Group hand out U.S. flags to children during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Veterans Parade Nov. 11, 2017, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Keesler Air Force Base leadership along with hundreds More
Air show fans takes pictures and tour the U.S. military aircraft during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, France, June 19, 2015. The Paris Air Show provides a collaborative opportunity to share and stre More
U.S. Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone along with Jane D. Hartly, U.S. ambassador to France and his two friends speak at a press conference in Paris Aug. 23, 2015, following a foiled attack on a French train. Ston More
French President François Hollande pins the Legion of Honor on U.S. Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone during a ceremony at the Élysée in Paris Aug. 24, 2015, following a foiled attack on a French train. Stone was More
An F-22 Raptor and two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly overhead before landing at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Sept. 4, 2015 as part of a brief forward deployment. The F-22s have previously deployed to both the Pacific an More
Senior Airman Carolyn Sierichs of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band plays during a concert in Gori, Georgia, Oct. 15, 2015. From Oct. 15-19, 33 bandsmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band traveled to the More
U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Patrick H. Gaspard, and U.S Air Force leadership help to cut the ribbon at the U.S. pavilion at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, More
Women dance to jazz music played by the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band at an art theater in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 15, 2016. The USAFE Band traveled to South Africa for the week to perform at the Afr More
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band plays a show for the crowd at the Africa Aerospace and Defense Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 17, 2016. The U.S. military is exhibiting a C-17 Globemas More
Music students and staff applaud for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band during a master class in Subotica, Serbia, Nov. 17, 2016. The USAFE Band traveled to Serbia to perform at a WWII commemoration as well as More
Kyle Scott, U.S Ambassador to Serbia (right), Lt. Col. Todd Andrewsen (center), and Brig. Gen. Randy Huston (left) preset a wreath at the Operation Halyard memorial in Pranjani, Serbia, Nov. 17, 2016. The U.S. More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, speaks to Airmen from 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron during an all call at Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, Nov. 23, 2016. During a three day t More
Maj. Gen. Timothy Zadalis thanks U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, Nancy Bikoff Pettit, for welcoming the U.S. military to Latvia during an event at Riga International Airport, Mar. 1, 2017. A U.S. Air Force C-5M Supe More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing lands at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, April 28, 2017, prior to F-35s landing there for the first time. Eight F-35s deployed from Hill Air Force Base More