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144th Fighter Wing “Alaska DACT 22”

 photos by Master Sgt. Charles Vaughn and Capt. Jason Sanchez

Airmen and F-15s assigned to the Calif. Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing are conducting dissimilar aircraft combat training with the 3rd Wing’s 90th and 525th Fighter squadrons at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and testing their ability to backfill for the alert air defence mission within the region.

The training at JBER focuses on fighter integration training between fourth-generation F-15 Eagles and fifth-generation F-22 Raptors and their ability to interoperate seamlessly. The training began April 11, 2022 and will conclude in approximately three weeks.

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F-15E aircraft arrive in Greece for INIOCHOS 22

U.S. Air Force Airmen and F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England, arrived at Andravida Air Base, Greece, to support INIOCHOS 22. The exercise is a Hellenic air force-sponsored operational and tactical level field training exercise, hosted by the Hellenic Air Tactics Center at Greece’s fighter weapons school, located at Andravida Air Base, Greece, from March 27 to April 7, 2022.

The exercise aims to enhance combat readiness and fighting capability, while providing participants the opportunity to develop capabilities planning and conduct complex air operations in a multinational, joint force environment.

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End of an Era: Nellis bids farewell to the soaring F-15C Eagle

By Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. —
The end of an era is upon Nellis Air Force Base. The installation geared up to bid farewell to the F-15C Eagle as the aircraft prepared to depart for the last time. On March 16, one of the last few F-15Cs departed to its final active flying unit, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Back in December 2020, it was announced that the last cadre of F-15C students and instructors flew their final defensive counter-air mission for the United States Air Force Weapons School.

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The 493rd Fighter Squadron Completes It’s Last NATO Mission With F-15’s

photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Albers

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England tests an air break deployment in preparation to depart Poland after completing a NATO enhanced Air Policing mission at Łask Air Basel Poland, Feb. 28, 2022. The 493rd FS executed NATO EAP for several weeks before being relieved by the 336th Fighter Squadron assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Albers)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Garret Womack, an F-15 C Eagle pilot assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, performs pre-flight checks before departing Łask Air Base, Poland, Feb. 28, 2022. The 493rd FS was deployed to Łask Air Base for several weeks in support of NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Albers)
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, takes off after completing a NATO enhanced Air Policing mission at Łask Air Base, Poland, Feb. 28, 2022. The 493rd FS executed NATO EAP for several weeks before being relieved by the 336th Fighter Squadron assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Albers)
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493rd Fighter Squadron deploys to Lask AB, Poland

Reuters

WARSAW, Feb 10 (Reuters) – American F-15 jets landed at a Polish air base on Thursday, Warsaw’s defence minister said, as NATO beefs up the military presence on its eastern flank amid tensions over a standoff between Ukraine and Russia.

The jets arrived as further U.S. and British troops were deployed in Poland, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also visiting the country in a show of solidarity.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

“Today, American F15 fighters have arrived at the air base in Lask, they will support the eastern flank as part of the NATO Air Policing mission,” Mariusz Blaszczak wrote on Twitter.

(U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

The defence minister did not say how many F-15s landed at the base. American F-15 jets have also been sent to the Baltics.

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday that London may send further troops to help support its allies in eastern Europe if required, after announcing the deployment of 350 troops to Poland on Monday.

U. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)