The 48th Fighter Wing began its participation in Exercise Ramstein Flag 26 June 8, demonstrating its ability to integrate with NATO Allies and execute distributed operations on NATO’s eastern flank.Held across Europe, from Norway to Spain, RAFL26 is the first NATO Air Component-led multinational
The 48th Fighter Wing hosted a ceremony to honor the 40th anniversary of Operation El Dorado Canyon, unveiling an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft clad in a heritage paint scheme, April 28, 2026.
The 48th Fighter Wing concluded its participation in Exercise Cold Response 26 on March 19, demonstrating its ability to integrate with NATO allies and execute operations in the High North.
The 48th Maintenance Group weapons standardization section hosted Royal Air Force and Royal Navy members assigned to RAF Marham, England for a weapons standardization briefing and load demonstration on Feb. 17.
U.S. Air Force Airmen and a variety of aircraft arrived at multiple locations in Norway to participate in Cold Response 26, a Norwegian-led, regularly scheduled exercise designed to enhance Allied defense and deterrence capabilities in an intense and challenging Arctic environment.
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 492nd and 493rd Fighter Generation Squadrons traveled from RAF Lakenheath for multinational Exercise Point Blank, an initiative created to increase the tactical proficiency of U.S., U.K. Ministry of Defence and other NATO forces.