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  • Defense attaché members visit RAF Fairford

    Defense attaché members visited RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, to witness B-52 flight operations during the Saber Strike 16 exercise, June 17, 2016. The foreign military members witnessed a takeoff, received a tour of a static aircraft and a mission brief from 5th Expeditionary Operations Group

  • Bomber airpower resonates with Saber Strike ground forces

    Minot Air Force Base's B-52H Stratofortresses in conjunction with U.S. and Latvian Army joint terminal air controllers, JTACs, participated in their first mission to kick-off the multinational and U.S. Army Europe-led exercise Saber Strike 16, in Latvia, June 13, 2016.Saber Strike is a long-standing

  • BALTOPS B-52 mining operations: The Mission

    U.S. Air Force members deployed at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, paired with the Navy for a second time during exercise BALTOPS 16 to conduct a mining mission in the Baltic region, June 11, 2016.In addition to U.S. Naval forces, B-52H Stratofortress aircrews integrated with the Royal

  • Drag it out

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Matthew Hardwig and Justin Yochum, 5th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace repair and reclamation craftsman and journeyman, replace a drag chute on a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 13, 2016, following a Saber Strike 16 mission. The drag

  • BALTOPS B-52 mining operations: The Build

    Hours before the U.S. Air Force's BALTOPS 2016 mine-drop exercise, Airmen and U.S. Navy seamen were cutting wires, turning wrenches, and hoisting munitions in preparation for the mission.Twelve MK-62 Quick Strike inert mines were built and loaded onto two B-52H Stratofortresses for an exercise

  • U.S. Airmen, UK locals participate in cricket match

    U.S. Air Force members deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, play cricket at the Fairford Cricket Club, June 8, 2016. The service members joined with locals from the area to learn the sport and build camaraderie between the community and the base. This event, held annually, was

  • Minot AFB B-52s begin BALTOPS 16 flying operations

    B-52H Stratofortress aircrew members from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted their first flying training mission in support of the multi-national exercise BALTOPS 16 June 7, from RAF Fairford, United Kingdom.BALTOPS 16 is an ongoing cooperative training effort with participants from