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  • Defense attaché members visit RAF Fairford

    Defense attaché members photograph a B-52H Stratofortress take off from RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 17, 2016. After the takeoff, 5th Expeditionary Operations Group leadership briefed the B-52 capabilities and explained the purpose of bomber presence for multinational exercises BALTOPS 16 and

  • Bomber airpower resonates with Saber Strike ground forces

    Minot Air Force Base's B-52H Stratofortresses in conjunction with U.S. and Latvian Army joint terminal air controllers, JTACs, participated in their first mission to kick-off the multinational and U.S. Army Europe-led exercise Saber Strike 16, in Latvia, June 13, 2016.

  • ‘Green tail’ chases big league dreams

    An Airman from the 321st Missile Squadron has been working toward what many would consider a lofty goal: playing for a Major League Baseball team. Though his path has been unusual, Senior Airman Devin Mooney, 321st Missile Squadron commander support staff and Personnel Reliability Program monitor,

  • BALTOPS B-52 mining operations: The Mission

    U.S. Air Force members deployed at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, paired with the Navy for a second time during exercise BALTOPS 16 to conduct a mining mission in the Baltic region, June 11, 2016.In addition to U.S. Naval forces, B-52H Stratofortress aircrews integrated with the Royal

  • Drag it out

    (From left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Matthew Hardwig and Justin Yochum, 5th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace repair and reclamation craftsman and journeyman, place a drag chute into a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 13, 2016, following a Saber Strike 16

  • BALTOPS B-52 mining operations: The Build

    Hours before the U.S. Air Force’s BALTOPS 2016 mine-drop exercise, Airmen and U.S. Navy seamen were cutting wires, turning wrenches, and hoisting munitions in preparation for the mission.Twelve MK-62 Quick Strike inert mines were built and loaded onto two B-52H Stratofortresses for an exercise

  • Airmen kick off Saber Strike with European partners

    U.S. Airmen joined more than 4,500 military members from 13 different NATO countries as they kicked off exercise Saber Strike 16 June 12, 2016. Saber Strike is a long-standing, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative-training exercise, which has been conducted annually

  • Coping with stress through healthy thinking

    Stress. Even mention of the word can increase anxiety for some. Everyone deals with stress differently, but how you cope with daily stressors can have great impacts on your quality of life and overall health.Stress is actually the body’s response to any demand, including change. According to the

  • Whiteman holds MARE

    A firefighter from the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron makes adjustments to his gear prior to engaging with a simulated aircraft fire during a major accident response exercise (MARE) at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 8, 2016. The exercise is conducted to test readiness and response times in case