U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Page, 420th Air Base Squadron Security Forces flight sergeant, also known as "Wooh-Man" to roughly 3.3 million followers across various social media accounts shares what it's like providing military comedy to millions of people while serving as part of the 501st Combat Support Wing in RAF Fairford, England. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Avallone)
Santa Claus high-fives a child at Brightwalton C of E Primary School, England, Dec. 16, 2024. The 420th MUNS collaborated with schools near RAF Welford to bring some holiday cheer to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Avallone)
Over the past month the 501st Combat Support Wing (CSW) has hosted the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) and four U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses as part of Bomber Task Force (BTF) 25-1. During that period, Pathfinders seamlessly provided passenger and cargo movement, inprocessing, outprocessing, lodging, food, equipment, facilities and enabled airfield operations; further cementing the 501st as the go-to unit for European theater BTF support.
“The 501st absolutely keeps this place ready to go for the bombers when they arrive,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Patterson, 20th EBS commander. “We're able to do this mission and integrate with our partners and allies because of the support that we're getting from the...
