Previously known as the European Best Squad and European Best Sniper Squad, the competition tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, land navigation, and mental agility while engaging in a team building competition. More than 30 sniper teams from over a dozen U.S. and NATO allied and partnered countries are competing this year in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed, 7th Army Training...
Rapid Forge is a USAFE-led mission to enhance readiness and test our ability to function at locations other than main air bases, which is called dispersal operations. Rapid Forge will include F-35A Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets forward deploying from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to bases in the territory of other NATO allies. Additional USAFE-based aircraft, including...
Gen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson is Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va. As Vice Chief, he presides over the Air Staff and serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assists the Chief of Staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving...
Anatolian Eagle is a Turkish-led flying training exercise with multinational participation per Turkey’s invitation. This year, the U.S. will send F-15E Strike Eagles and Airmen assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, to Konya Air Base, Turkey.
2019 marks the 35th year anniversary of the Golden Coyote Exercise. The Golden Coyote exercise is a three-phase, scenario-driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables commanders to focus on mission essential task requirements, warrior tasks and battle drills.
The 2019 DoD Warrior Games will be held June 21-30 in Tampa Bay, Florida. Approximately 300 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans will participate in the competition. The athletes will represent the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Special Operations Command. Athletes from the United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, Canadian Armed Forces, Armed...
Imagery Documenting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Operations on the Southwest Border.
USAFE - AFAFRICA is hosting a European/African Partnership Flight event at Ramstein AB, Germany, for air force delegates from Ghana, Botswana, Zambia, Cameroon, Bulgaria, Albania, Bosnia, and Croatia. The event will focus on force development.
