TSP Icelandic Air Surveillance
Six F-15Cs comprised from the Louisiana and Florida Air National Guard and approximately 280 support Airmen and equipment from the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Fla., deployed as the 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, as part of a Theater Security Package, to Keflavik, Iceland, to conduct an Air Surveillance mission in support of our NATO Alliance commitments. While deployed, the Airmen will also conduct aerial training, including aerial refueling with one... read more
Six F-15Cs comprised from the Louisiana and Florida Air National Guard and approximately 280 support Airmen and equipment from the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Fla., deployed as the 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, as part of a Theater Security Package, to Keflavik, Iceland, to conduct an Air Surveillance mission in support of our NATO Alliance commitments. While deployed, the Airmen will also conduct aerial training, including aerial refueling with one KC-135 Stratotanker from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., and one KC-10 from the 514th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. The United States has conducted this NATO mission in Iceland annually since 2008. This mission continues to demonstrate our commitment to NATO and the security of Europe. show less