• F-35 crew chiefs complete their first F-15E hot pit refuel

    The 48th Fighter Wing strengthened its mission-ready force by certifying F-35A Lightning II crew chiefs to conduct hot pit refueling for their first time on F-15E Strike Eagles during Exercise Point Blank 25-1, Jan. 27-28, at RAF Marham.

  • Unifying the Skies: F-35 User Group in Action

    Brendan Andrus, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Force chief of fifth generation integration branch, gives opening remarks to the F-35 User Group at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 9, 2023. The F-35 European Air Chiefs meet biannually to discuss User Group issues and provide guidance, with the

  • 57th RQS trains to save lives in Exercise Ares Shadow

    Jumping out of an airplane flying 10,000 feet in the air isn’t on everyone’s daily to-do list, but for the Guardian Angel teams of the 57th Rescue Squadron, it’s their bread and butter. That’s exactly what they did during exercise Ares Shadow at Aviano AB, Aug. 8-11.