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62 LARISSA AIR BASE, Greece - The 48th Fighter Wing trained and integrated with allied NATO nations during Astral Knight 21, May 17 - 21, 2021, strengthening partnerships and rapid deployment capabilities.
Astral Knight is a multinational, integrated air and missile defense exercise conducted in the Adriatic Region of Europe designed to enhance interoperability between the U.S. and its NATO allies in the region.
Operating from Larissa Air Base, Greece, the Liberty Wing worked side by side with Hellenic Air Force, their host during the exercise.
“Forward deploying our forces to places like Greece gives us the opportunity to meet face to face with our partners and allies, which really maximizes the training that we get and increases our lethality,” said Lt. Col. Todd Pearson, 493rd Fighter Squadron commander. “Working with the HAF has been fantastic. They are very gracious hosts and a very capable, credible ally. We have capitalized on the training opportuniti
By Airman 1st Class Hiram Martinez , 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs / Published May 21, 2021
Aircrew and maintenance Airmen from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) perform KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft pre-flight checks while wearing aircrew eye and respiratory protection system equipment during a large-scale readiness exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 20, 2021. The 91st ARS worked closely with Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing to ensure total force success in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hiram Martinez)
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft pilot with the 91st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) right, speaks to a maintainer with the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) left, on the flight line during a large-scale readiness exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 20, 2021. The 91st ARS and the 6th AMXS worked alongside each other during phase two of the LRE to ensure KC-135 Stratotankers were up
Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, observed May 24, honors the men and women who have worked behind the scenes making and keeping aviation possible, like the mechanics who work for the 12th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San,
By Staff Sgt. Valerie Halbert, 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published May 21, 2021
Senior Airman Neil Farbotnik, 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, inspects an F-16 that flew in Astral Knight 2021 (AK21) at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 18, 2021. Eight F-16s assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron are participating in AK21, which is a joint, multinational exercise designed to test integrated air and missile defense capabilities. The participating aircraft include the U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, HH-60 Pave Hawk and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, Italian air force F-35 Lightning II aircraft, Hellenic air force F-16 and Emb-145 Erieye aircraft, and Croatian air force MiG-21 BisD/UMD aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)