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August 21, 2012
Several aircrews from the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Air Force teamed up Aug. 16 - 17 to perform valuable training that may have been the first of its kind.
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July 23, 2012
During his childhood, Clive Stevens would gaze up in awe at a small B-17 Flying Fortress model that sat on top of a bookcase in his home.
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July 16, 2012
President Dwight D. Eisenhower presents his "Open Skies" plan at the 1955 Geneva summit meeting with representatives of France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. The plan, though never accepted, laid the foundation for President Ronald Reagan's later policy of "trust, but verify" in relation to arms agreements with the Soviet Union.
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July 11, 2012
One of the most iconic and longest running air shows across the globe kicked off here, July 9, and U.S. service members are among 1,500 exhibitors from around the world showcasing the latest in aerospace equipment and technology.
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July 2, 2012
The multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012 came to an end with a closing ceremony in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 1.
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June 29, 2012
The multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012 continued its training with at-sea force protection exercises, June 28.
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June 28, 2012
The multinational training Exercise FRUKUS 2012 conducted its first series of training evolutions, June 27.
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June 23, 2012
The multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012 began with an opening ceremony held at the Baltic Fleet Headquarters in Baltiysk, Russia, where participating senior leaders from France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States discussed the exercise objectives, June 25.
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June 22, 2012
Two firefighters from the 420th Air Base Squadron were recently awarded the Robert A. McAllister Heroism Award.
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June 21, 2012
Months of planning, coordination and hard work draws to a successful conclusion as participants of the command post exercise portion of Saber Strike 2012 conclude the simulated combat operations.
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June 18, 2012
Representatives from Estonia, the United States, Canada, and Great Britain have gathered at the Tapa Training facility to build, design and execute an exercise pushing the limits and raising the capabilities of the participating nations’ leadership through war game simulation as part of Saber Strike 2012.
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June 15, 2012
A squad of Latvian Army soldiers lays down small arms fire, while a US Stryker from the Pennsylvania National Guard works into position, over-watched by Soldiers from the 31 Canadian Brigade Group, and supported by mortar fire from the Unites States Marine Corps’ 4th Marine Division and A10s from the Michigan Air National Guard.
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June 10, 2012
Soldiers, Airmen and Marines from 8 different nations came together to officially signify the kickoff of Exercise Saber Strike 2012 during a ceremony held on the parade grounds here June 10.
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June 5, 2012
Air Force reservists and other U.S. and allied military members paid their respects to the people of this small French village June 1 as part of a number of ceremonies recognizing the 68th anniversary of the Normandy D-Day invasion.
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June 4, 2012
To commemorate the 68th anniversary of D-Day U.S. Special Operation Forces conducted a military free fall nearby one of Normandy’s most historic attractions.
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May 10, 2012
Albert Lochra, an 86-year-old World War II and 100th Bomb Group veteran, was part of the 100th BG reunion visit to RAF Mildenhall May 7 and 8 - on the 67th anniversary of V-E Day.
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March 19, 2012
On 19 March Argentinean forces invaded the British owned island of South Georgia, setting off a chain of events that would lead to the Falklands War.
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March 8, 2012
Defenders from the 820th Base Defense Group and tactical air control parties from the 3rd and 18th Air Support Operations Groups travelled from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., to Stanford Training Area, a British Army training ground near Norfolk, England, to share the latest tactics, techniques and procedures of the 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment.
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January 30, 2012
The 1953 North Sea flood was a major flood caused by a heavy storm that occurred on the night of Saturday, Jan. 31, and morning of Feb. 1, 1953. The floods struck the Netherlands, Belgium, England and Scotland.
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January 10, 2012
The 100th Air Refueling Wing hosted 15 French air force personnel from Base Aérienne 125, Istres, France, here Jan. 4 and 5, to build and strengthen partnerships created during Operation Unified Protector.
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August 5, 2010
RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Tanker crews from the 100th Air Refueling Wing just wrapped up participation in the multinational exercise Allied Strike, which ran from Aug. 2 to 5.
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July 29, 2010
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Two HH-60G helicopters from the 56th Rescue Squadron took off July 29 for exercise Allied Strike 2010 in Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels, Germany.
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July 26, 2010
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom -- Two members from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, UK, have spent the last seven days, as of July 26, displaying aircraft at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show.
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July 26, 2010
Farnborough, United Kingdom – Ten U.S. security forces members from RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall provided overhead security of U.S. Department of Defense assets participating in the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show as of July 26.
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July 25, 2010
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom — The 2010 Farnborough International Air Show came to a close July 25.
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July 25, 2010
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom -- The U.S. Marines participated by putting the UH-1Y Venom on static display July 19-25 during the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show.
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July 22, 2010
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley paid a visit to the 48th Fighter Wing July 22 to meet with wing leadership and speak with airmen serving in England.
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July 21, 2010
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom – More than 285,000 visitors witnessed the superior performance and handling capabilities of the Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet during a flight demonstration at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show July 21.
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July 20, 2010
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom – One of the largest air shows in the world kicked off July 20, and U.S. service members are among 1,500 exhibitors from around the world showing off the latest in aviation technology.
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July 19, 2010
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom -- The Air Force has offered visitors a chance to see the legendary F-16 Fighting Falcons during the Farnborough International Air Show July 19-25.
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July 11, 2010
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom --Support personnel for the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show arrived July 11 to set up for the week-long event that brings over 1300 exhibitors and 165 air frames from around the world into one arena to enjoy this global iconic event.
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June 10, 2010
VENTSPILS, Latvia (NNS) -- The president of Latvia met with U.S. and U.K. military leaders in Ventspils during a visit June 10, in support of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise 2010.
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June 9, 2010
LANDSTUHL, Germany — Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D. West toured facilities and met with sailors and Marines at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany, June 9, to offer support for those wounded and recovering as well as praise the LRMC team for helping the service members in need.
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May 21, 2010
LOURDES, France -- More than 15,000 worshippers descended upon this village in southern France May 21-23. They had at least two things in common; their Catholic faith, and an affiliation with military service.
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May 14, 2010
HOHENFELS, Germany — Troops from 13 countries have participated in Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center May 14.
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April 25, 2010
USS LABOON, Atlantic Ocean — Exercise Joint Warrior 10-1 concluded April 23, culminating with a visit by Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 24 to the Brazilian navy frigate Independencia (F44).
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April 18, 2010
Distant pinging can be heard through the bulkheads of the guided missile destroyer USS Laboon while Sailors aboard the ship conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercises April 17 and 18.
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April 15, 2010
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — Due to ash from a volcanic eruption beneath a glacier in Iceland and a subsequent ash in the U.K. airspace around April 15, the U.K. National Air Traffic System has closed the U.K. airspace for commercial flights.
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April 5, 2010
REES, Germany — Imagine your heartbeat racing uncontrollably at the speed of 160 beats per minute. You're filled with anticipation and uncertainty. No one knows what will happen next. The sound of small arms fire and artillery echoes through your head, and here you stand, above it all just waiting to hear one word - GO!
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March 19, 2010
MANAMA, Bahrain — A UK flagged merchant vessel the MV Tortugas has successfully evaded a pirate attack by following industry recommended ‘best management practices.'
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February 1, 2010
GULF OF ADEN -- Royal Navy warship HMS Chatham arrived in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 29 to take part in NATO's Operation Ocean Shield - the code name for NATO's counter piracy mission off the Horn of Africa and into the Somali Basin.
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August 21, 2009
UK reports third consecutive week of declining numbers of pandemic flu infections, but pandemic-related deaths climb to 54
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June 26, 2009
ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England - An international rescue effort is currently en route to a ship in the Atlantic approximately 700 miles off the west coast of Ireland. A crew member on board container ship "Pascha" has fallen seriously ill and needs urgent medical attention.
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June 19, 2009
USS MOUNT WHITNEY, Baltic Sea - Mine Countermeasure (MCM) ships participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise 2009 located several mines and a torpedo June 8-18 while conducting underway operations.
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June 17, 2009
HMS ST. ALBANS, Baltic Sea - British Royal Navy ship HMS St. Albans (F 83) conducted joint rescue assistance training June 11 with U.S. sailors during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise 2009.
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June 10, 2009
WADEBRIDGE, United Kingdom - Joint Maritime Facility (JMF) St. Mawgan, United Kingdom, joined local citizens of Cornwall, England, June 4-6 to celebrate the U.K.'s premier agricultural event the 2009 Royal Cornwall Show, marking the last major community relations project for the installation prior to disestablishment.
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June 1, 2009
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - The 48th Fighter Wing Honor Guard traveled more than 400 miles to participate in a memorial ceremony honoring fallen heroes May 25 at the Scottish-American War Memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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May 26, 2009
FASLANE, Scotland - Five U.S. Navy ships and a host of allied forces wrapped up multinational Joint Warrior 09-1 May 21 off the coast of Scotland after having successfully completed some of the world's most innovative and advanced warfare training available.
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May 26, 2009
SCOTLAND - A coalition-forces task unit including USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) continued their participation in exercise Joint Warrior (JW) with an anti-air warfare (AAW) exercise May 18.
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May 19, 2009
UNITED KINGDOM - In the midst of a full-fledged multinational exercise off the coast of the United Kingdom this May, U.S. Navy and Royal Navy leadership are collaborating with one another to form a stronger joint, allied force for current and future operations at sea.
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April 21, 2009
CORNWALL, United Kingdom - More than 900 U.S. and U.K. military members, their families and members of the Cornwall community attended a ceremony April 18 at the Eden Project here, to mark the operational transfer of Joint Maritime Facility (JMF) St. Mawgan, United Kingdom, to its headquarters in Dam Neck, Va.
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April 13, 2009
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, At Sea - USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) visited Portsmouth, England, April 4-8 as the ships completed their final port visit before returning to homeport.
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April 9, 2009
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - Aircrews from Spangdahlem Air Base and Royal Air Force Mildenhall participated in the NATO Baltic Air Sovereignty Training Event April 7 with the air forces of six other nations.
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