On Jan. 7, 2014, U.S. Air Force Capts. Sean Ruane and Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce, the crew of Jolly 22, were killed when their helicopter crashed while performing a low-flight level training mission in England.
A memorial stone adorned with flowers marks a site of history during the Pagliano E Gori Remembrance Ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 30, 2025. The memorial ceremony honored two fallen Italian Air Force service members, Maurizio Pagliano and Luigi Gori, who contributed to the history of
The 31st Maintenance Group Country Teams received the 2025 Secretary of War Sustainment, Train, Advise, and Assist Award for strengthening partner-nation maintenance capabilities and enhancing NATO readiness across Europe throughout 2025.
A 5-ton truck from the 606th Air Control Squadron rolls out of the compound to join a convoy to celebrate the squadron's 80th anniversary at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 11, 2025. The convoy commemorated the squadron’s 80th anniversary and highlighted the 606th ACS as the only control and reporting
The Honorable Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, received a firsthand look at the 31st Fighter Wing’s mission, capabilities and role in supporting NATO operations during his visit to Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 11-12, 2025.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe, accompanied by their wives, Cindy Wilsbach and Dr. Doniel Wolfe, visited with Airmen from Ramstein’s 86th Airlift Wing and tenant units, United States Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa Dec. 22–23,
United States Space Forces Europe-Space Forces Africa (SPACEFOREUR-AF) Guardians and Airmen, assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, compete in the third annual Guardian Arena at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Dec. 8-9.
Allied Air Chiefs observed a major leap forward in European airpower cooperation as Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force weapons specialists successfully conducted a cross-servicing weapons load on a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 48th Fighter Wing stationed at RAF Lakenheath, England,