F-15E Strike Eagle – Eagle Country

By Staff Sgt. Benjamin Ingold

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho —

Gunfighter Airmen assigned to the 389th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia the last week of September.

The “Thunderbolts” will support U.S. Central Command priorities and execute missions of local, regional and global importance in a critical strategic theater.

“In lead up to this deployment, the 389th Fighter Squadron TBolts conducted the most robust spin-up plan I’ve seen in four F-15E ops tours,” said Lt Col Beacher “Magnus” Webb, 389th FS commander. “This team is ready to provide dominant airpower in a wide array of critical roles in a challenging area of responsibility. TBolt Airmen will add to the proud history of the Gunfighters and the 389th over the next six months.”

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 389th Fighter Squadron (FS) taxi an F-15E Strike Eagle at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sep. 29, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins)

336th Fighter Squadron arrives in Greece for Castle Forge

F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, arrived at Larissa Air Base, Greece, in support of operation Castle Forge, a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led joint, multi-national training event.

An F-15E Strike Eagle is prepped to take off at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2021. The 336th Fighter Squadron is deploying jets to Larissa Air Base, Greece, in support of operation Castle Forge(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Lynn)

Castle Forge is designed to provide a dynamic, partnership-focused environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies. Additionally, Castle Forge demonstrates the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence.