U.S. Airmen from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, prepare their F-15E Strike Eagles for a series of integrated training sorties during operation Castle Forge alongside F-16 aircraft from the Hellenic Air Force’s 110th Combat Wing at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 11, 2021.
Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led, joint, multi-national operation. It demonstrates the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).
A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilot prepares to board a B-1B Lancer at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Nov. 1, 2021. Two B-1’s integrated with Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers over the Arctic region during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Hollowell)
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, prepares to land at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Nov. 1, 2021. The B-1B's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is capable of tracing, targeting and engaging moving vehicles as well as self-targeting and terrain-following modes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josiah Brown)