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California Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers answers reporters' questions during the Romanian air force's 71st Air Base's air show and open house at Campia Turzii, Romania, July 23, 2016.

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July 26, 2016

California Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers answers reporters' questions during the Romanian air force's 71st Air Base's air show and open house at Campia Turzii, Romania, July 23, 2016.

U.S. Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for movement during Swift Response 16 training exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area, a part of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Jun. 22, 2016. Exercise Swift Response is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multi-national airborne forces in the world. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bryan Rankin/Released)

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July 13, 2016

U.S. Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for movement during Swift Response 16 training exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area, a part of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Jun. 22, 2016. Exercise Swift Response is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multi-national airborne forces in the world. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bryan Rankin/Released)

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U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. W. Burke Garrett III presents a coin to Maj. Wendy Quick, Chief of Special Activities Operations Center, for outstanding duty performance Apr. 15, 2016.

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April 15, 2016

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. W. Burke Garrett III presents a coin to Maj. Wendy Quick, Chief of Special Activities Operations Center, for outstanding duty performance Apr. 15, 2016.

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U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. W. Burke Garrett III presents a coin to Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Blandin, Emergency Actions Controller, for outstanding duty performance Apr. 15, 2016.

Photo | DCOM recognizes outstanding EUCOM service members

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April 15, 2016

U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. W. Burke Garrett III presents a coin to Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Blandin, Emergency Actions Controller, for outstanding duty performance Apr. 15, 2016.

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U.S. Air Force crew chiefs from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron perform maintenance on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft engine during a theater security package deployment to Lask Air Base, Poland, July 9, 2015. The U.S. and Polish air forces will conduct training aimed to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate the countries' shared commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)

Photo | Maintaining Theater Security with the Warthog

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July 13, 2015

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron perform maintenance on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft engine during a theater security package deployment to Lask Air Base, Poland, July 9, 2015. The U.S. and Polish air forces will conduct training aimed to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate the countries' shared commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)

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U.S. Soldiers and Airmen, assigned to various units throughout Europe, rappel from a UH-60 Black Hawk during an air assault course at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 9, 2015. The course is being conducted through the 7th Army Combined Arms Training Center by a mobile training team from Ft. Bragg and marks the first time the Air Assault Course has been held at the newly-built and renovated air assault facilities of the Grafenwoehr Training Area. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)

Photo | Black Hawk Air Assault Training

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June 10, 2015

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen, assigned to various units throughout Europe, rappel from a UH-60 Black Hawk during an air assault course at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 9, 2015. The course is being conducted through the 7th Army Combined Arms Training Center by a mobile training team from Ft. Bragg and marks the first time the Air Assault Course has been held at the newly-built and renovated air assault facilities of the Grafenwoehr Training Area. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Randy Best, 133rd Civil Engineering Squadron, helps unload bags of cement mix at an elementary school in Ogulin, Croatia, June 27, 2014. The school bathrooms are being renovated by Airmen from the 133rd and 148th Civil Engineering Squadron, and 219th Red Horse Squadron in partnership with the Croatian Army. Croatia is the Minnesota State Partner under the National Guard State Partnership Program.

Photo | HCA: Minnesota, Montana ANG teams with Croatian Army for school construction project

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June 27, 2014

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Randy Best, 133rd Civil Engineering Squadron, helps unload bags of cement mix at an elementary school in Ogulin, Croatia, June 27, 2014. The school bathrooms are being renovated by Airmen from the 133rd and 148th Civil Engineering Squadron, and 219th Red Horse Squadron in partnership with the Croatian Army. Croatia is the Minnesota State Partner under the National Guard State Partnership Program.

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U.S. Air Force C-130 flies over a ceremony held to honor the service of U.S. Army nurses during World War II, in Bolleville, Normandy, France, June 4, 2014. The event was one of several commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by Allied forces during World War II June 5-6, 1944. More than 650 U.S. military personnel have joined troops from several NATO nations to participate in ceremonies to honor the events at the invitation of the French government. http://www.eucom.mil/key-activities/featured-events/d-day-june-6-1944

Photo | D-Day 70: Honoring the Past, Securing the Future

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June 4, 2014

U.S. Air Force C-130 flies over a ceremony held to honor the service of U.S. Army nurses during World War II, in Bolleville, Normandy, France, June 4, 2014. The event was one of several commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by Allied forces during World War II June 5-6, 1944. More than 650 U.S. military personnel have joined troops from several NATO nations to participate in ceremonies to honor the events at the invitation of the French government. http://www.eucom.mil/key-activities/featured-events/d-day-june-6-1944

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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules lands after completing two successful grass-landings during an aviation detachment rotation at Powidz Air Base, Poland, March 31, 2014. These combined training rotations increase cooperation between the U.S and Polish armed forces and strengthen interoperability as NATO allies.

Article | Forward…Ready…Now: USAF builds partnership with Polish Armed Forces

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April 2, 2014

More than 100 Airmen and three C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, deployed to enhance bilateral defense ties with Polish armed forces members during a scheduled aircraft rotation to the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment in Poland.

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Blog Post | The Top of the World

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March 7, 2013

I spent much of a day earlier this week 800 miles north of the Arctic Circle, high up on the western coast of the massive island of Greenland – indeed, the largest island in the world -- in the north Atlantic.

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Article | CE12 Airmen celebrate U.S. Air Force’s 65th birthday

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September 18, 2012

Airmen supporting Combined Endeavor 2012 celebrated the U.S. Air Force’s 65th birthday with representatives of approximately 40 nations and multinational organizations during a cake cutting ceremony Sept. 18.

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Video | C-17 Pilot at the Berlin Air Show

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September 11, 2012

Capt. Amanda Gierhart, C-17 pilot from the 315th Airlift Wing, based at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., is at the Berlin Air Show in Germany Sept. 11-16 representing the U.S. military in the Department of Defense corral.

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Video | U.S. military support at the Berlin Air Show 2012

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September 11, 2012

BERLIN - About 60 U.S. military personnel are in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 11-16 for the Berlin Air Show, a major international air and trade show attracting more than 200,000 visitors.

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Article | 31st FW nears 60th anniversary of pioneering operation

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July 6, 2012

Sixty years ago, the 31st Fighter Wing was a young wing in a young Air Force, and the technologies taken for granted today were in their infancy.

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Video | Immediate Response 2012: A look at week one

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June 8, 2012

Footage taken during the first week of Immediate Response 2012 (IR12) training event held in Slunj, Croatia from May 26 thru June 10, 2012. IR12 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe's 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise.

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Article | D-Day commemorations offer U.S. troops a glimpse at the past

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June 4, 2012

As American service members prepare for events to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day landing, there are many opportunities to better understand the legacy of valor that stems from the hedgerows and beaches of Normandy.

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A team of medical professionals treat a simulated casualty for injuries during a mass casualty exercise to conclude the Critical Life Saving Skills for First Responders course here June 1, 2012. During the course, instructors from the Defense Institute for Medical Operations worked with other countries' medical practitioners attending Shared Resilience 2012 to exchange medical ideas and techniques. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in the annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored exercise May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command's theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries.

Article | Exercise melds Bosnian-Herzegovinian military, civilian medical communities

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June 1, 2012

The four-day Critical Lifesaving Skills for First Responders course culminated in a mass casualty exercise here June 1.

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Video | Building Tents and Partnerships

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May 31, 2012

U.S. Airmen from the 48th Medical Group at RAF Lakenheath working together with Bosnia-Herzegovina military members to build up a medical tent during exercise Shared Resilience 2012.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Amaya, a Boynton Beach, Fla., native from the 48th Medical Operations Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England, inserts a pin to secure an arch pole of an Alaskan tent during the Expeditionary Medical Support course here, May 30, 2012. During the course, instructors from Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, taught more than 50 U.S. military members how to set up and operate a medical facility in a deployed environment. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in SR12, an annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored exercise, May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command's theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries.

Article | SR12 attendees demonstrate expeditionary medical support

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May 30, 2012

More than 50 U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps students are attending an expeditionary medical support course during Shared Resilience 2012 here, May 28 - June 8.

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Soldiers from eight partnering NATO nations present their flags as Major General Dragutin Repinc, Commander of the Croatian Land Forces, speaks to a multi-national armed forces formation which begins day one of the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia, on Saturday, May 26, 2012. Immediate Response 2012 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe's 2nd Calvary Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Montenegro. Slovenia, Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of USEUCOM's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Croatian Armed Forces and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment.

Article | Immediate Response 12 highlights multinational cooperation

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May 26, 2012

Immediate Response 12 (IR12), the multinational military exercise between U.S. Army Europe, U.S. Air Force, the Croatian Land Forces and partner militaries from six other Balkan nations, started today with an opening ceremony in Slunj, Croatia.

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Article | Colorado Airmen, C-130s to participate in commemorative D-Day airdrop

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May 24, 2012

Airmen and an Air Force Reserve Command C-130 Hercules from Colorado’s 302nd Airlift Wing left here today and will be one of three Air Force Reserve C-130 wings participating in events commemorating the 68th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France.

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Article | This Week in EUCOM History: April 30 - May 6

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April 30, 2012

On May 1, 1960, a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down in the airspace of the Soviet Union. The incident happened fifteen days before the scheduled opening of an East–West summit conference in Paris.

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Capt. Benjamin Sandy, chief of international training at the Office of Defense Cooperation-Turkey in Ankara, Turkey, and his wife, Angie, are preparing to qualify and to run the marathon in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Houston. A Newcastle, Wyo., native, who ran track in high school and at Dana College in Blair, Neb., Capt. Sandy ran the U.S. Air Force Marathon in September as part of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe team. (Photo by US Army Sergeant Adam Arndt)

Article | Olympic Marathon hopefuls train in Turkey

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October 8, 2010

When U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Sandy and his wife Angie ran the half-marathon event at the 2010 U.S. Air Force Marathon, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, recently, the results were impressive. Out of 4,302 participants, Capt. Sandy finished in 1:12:15 hours: placing 6th overall, 6th for men and 1st in the 35-39 men's age group. Meanwhile, Angie finished in 1:22:45: placing 27th overall, 3rd for women and 3rd in the 30-34 women's age group.

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FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom â? Carey Depew, Lockheed Martin flight engineer, discusses features in the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules with Richard Baldwin, Hampshire police constable, at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show July 20. The air show takes place July 19-25 with approximately 1300 exhibitors from private, commercial civil and military sectors, 132,000 trade visitors and nearly 153,000 public visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather M. Norris)

Article | Air Force plane's efforts strengthen relationships at Farnborough International Air Show

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July 21, 2010

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom -- Approximately 285,000 spectators caught a glimpse of the C-130J Super Hercules cargo plane at the Farnborough International Air Show July 19-25.

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Article | Air Force’s C-5 makes big impact in Berlin Air Show

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June 9, 2010

BERLIN, Germany -- Ten active-duty and Reserve aircrew flew the aircraft from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to showcase one of the largest aircraft in the world and the Air Force’s largest airlifter June 9.

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Blog Post | The Passing of Gen. Alexander Haig

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February 21, 2010

All of us at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe were saddened to learn of the passing of the seventh Supreme Allied Commander, General Alexander Haig.

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Video | Heavy Airlift Wing delivers aid to Haiti

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January 22, 2010

The Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) out of Papa, Hungary is providing aid to Haiti after the 7.0 earthquake, Jan. 12. This is the first humanitarian assistance operation flown by the HAW since it stood up in July 2009. The wing is a multi-national force made up of Airmen from 12 nations.

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Video | Honoring the Unknown in Poland

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January 13, 2010

A team of U.S. Air Force Airmen traveled around Poland to meet with the country's military leaders. Along the way they got the chance to play a role in a ceremony honoring some of the nation's nameless heroes.

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Video | New Mission in Hungary

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October 30, 2009

Crowds gather in Hungary to see a C-17 arrive in their country. Rain didn't deter them, nor did it stop the plane they came to see. TSgt Shane Cronin has the story.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England — An MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 352nd Special Operations Group prepares for takeoff in support of a rescue effort of a crew member onboard a container ship off the coast of Ireland. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marelise Wood)

Article | Rescue at sea effort

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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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MARNES-LA-COQUETTE, FRANCE — Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley praises Tech. Sgt. Mike Jackson, 1st Lt. Chris McDaniels and Staff Sgt. Fred Stevenson, members of the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base Honor Guard in Germany, for their support to the wreath laying ceremony at the Memorial de l'Escadrille La Fayette just outside of Paris June 13. The ceremony attended by U.S. senators, the Secretary of the Air Force, U.S. and French dignitaries, paid honor to the American volunteer combat flying aces known as the "Lafayette Escadrille" who flew under the French flag during World War I. (Department of Defense photo by Master Sgt. Bill Gomez)

Article | Congressional Delegation comes to Paris to honor memorial and support Air Show

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June 15, 2009

PARIS, France - A congressional delegation of six senators and Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley arrived in Paris June 13, 2009, to partake in a wreath laying ceremony at the Memorial de l'Escadrille Lafayette, in Marnes-la-Coquette, just outside Paris, France. They are also here to show their support for the Paris Air Show.

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Article | U.S., U.K. move into next era of warfighter support

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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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NOVO SELO RANGE, Bulgaria — A Bulgarian AS-532AL Cougar helicopter hovers overhead in search of simulated downed NATO pilots April 15, 2009. The helicopters were used to support "Reunion April 2009," a joint combat search and rescue training exercise between the U.S. and Bulgarian Air Forces. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bill Gomez)

Article | U.S., Bulgarian Airmen train together to enhance combat search and rescue capabilities

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April 21, 2009

NOVO SELO RANGE, Bulgaria - Fighter pilots from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, participated in an integrate combat search and rescue training scenario April 15, 2009.

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BEZMER AIR BASE, Bulgaria — U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Patrick Parrish, 81st Fighter Squadron pilot, suits up and prepares to fly on a training mission over Novo Selo Training Range, Bulgaria. Parrish deployed here to support a joint training exercise "Reunion April 2009." (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Bill Gomez)

Article | A-10 pilots take to Bulgarian skies during "Reunion April 2009"

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April 21, 2009

BEZMER AIR BASE, Bulgaria -U.S. and Bulgarian Air Force pilots are honing their close air support and combat search and rescue skills during "Reunion April 2009" here, April 7-28.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — Three F-15E Strike Eagles taxi to the runway here April 17, 2009. The 494th Fighter Squadron departed this morning to participate in the Strike Lance 2009 exercise at Campia Turzii, Romania. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)

Article | 494th Fighter Squadron deploys to Romania

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April 20, 2009

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Twelve F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron departed April 17, to participate in Strike Lance 2009 an exercise at Campia Turzii, Romania.

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A Polish Air Force F-16 receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, during the NATO Baltic Air Sovereignty Training Event April 7. Seven nations' air forces, including U.S. Air Forces in Europe, participated in the event, which took place in the skies over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)

Article | Spangdahlem, Mildenhall train to ensure Baltic air sovereignty

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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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WOENSDRECHT AIR BASE, The Netherlands — Airmen in the 309th Airlift Squadron extinguish a flare up below an aircraft's wing during a training exercise at the Woensdrecht Firefighting Training Facility in the Netherlands. (Department of Defense photo by Christie Vanover)

Article | Dutch, U.S. Air Forces unite for a training first

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April 6, 2009

WOENSDRECHT AIR BASE, The Netherlands - Boarding an airplane can be cumbersome. Most cabins are roughly eight feet wide and six feet high, with an aisle barely wide enough to fit a person and a carry-on. Imagine navigating through the cabin in the dark, loaded down with gear. Add an element of thick black smoke and the intense heat of a fire, blazing at more than 2,000 degrees.

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POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland — Polish visitors and media view the first of five refurbished C-130E Hercules military transport planes and spare parts delivered to the Polish Air Force here March 24. The entire project, including total refurbishment of five aircraft, support equipment, supplies, training and contracted logistics support, is valued at $120 million. The donation is a result of an American pledge to provide Poland with such a capability, and is fully funded through bilateral military assistance grant money. A Reserve aircrew from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and an active duty loadmaster from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., picked the plane up in Waco, Texas, with their Polish counterparts after its refurbishment and flew it across the Atlantic, stopping at Ramstein Airbase, Germany. It made its final leg to Powidz Airbase, where it will become part of the 14th Lift Squadron. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Capt. Tony Wickman)

Article | Air Force delivers first C-130 to Poles

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March 30, 2009

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -U.S. Air Force active duty and Reserve Airmen and a Polish aircrew delivered the first of five refurbished C-130E Hercules military transport planes and spare parts to the Polish Air Force at Powidz Air Base, March 24.

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Article | Spangdahlem Airbase first hub in global net to support Canadian troops

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March 30, 2009

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - After accepting a U.S. Air Force offer to use the base as the springboard in Canada's intensive global search for strategic hub locations offering operational support to its deployed troops, the Canadians are coming to Spangdahlem.

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Blog Post | USAFE Blog: First C-130 delivered to Poland

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March 30, 2009

The first Polish C-130E Hercules arrived at Powidz Air Base on 24 March 2009. In my role in the Office of Defense Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, I serve as the in-country program coordinator; linking the many people in the U.S. who make this program a reality with their Polish counterparts. (more)

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