The U.S. Air Force will lead exercise Astral Knight 20, scheduled to take place in September, primarily taking place at air bases throughout Poland and other locations in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Astral Knight 2020 is a joint and multinational exercise that will involve airmen, soldiers and sailors from the United States and airmen from Estonia, Latvia,...
The U.S. Air Force will lead exercise Astral Knight 19, scheduled to take place in the beginning on June, primarily taking place at Aviano Air Base, Italy, and other locations in Croatia, Germany, and Slovenia. Astral Knight 2019 is a joint and multinational exercise that will involve airmen, soldiers and sailors from the United States and airmen from Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia. The exercise...
Astral Knight 2021.
U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa will be hosting Astral Knight 2022, alongside allies in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. As U.S. European Command’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense capstone exercise, the event aims to increase interoperability between regional allies to build upon integrated defense and collective security capabilities throughout the Baltic region.
Astral Knight 26 is U.S. European Command’s capstone integrated air and missile defense exercise, led by U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa and is taking place in various locations throughout the United Kingdom, 1-12 June 2026. The objective of Astral Knight 2026 is to exercise the air aspects of IAMD to deter enemy aggression through a demonstration of U.S. Air Force offensive...
On 22 FEB 2024 COL Frank Rubio will be awarded the Army Astronaut Device by the Secretary of the Army. Following his ceremony, LTC Rubio will participate in a variety of media engagements at the Pentagon.
Exercise At Sea-Demo / Formidable Shield 2021 improves Allied interoperability in a joint live-fire, Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) environment, using NATO command and control reporting structures. Allied nations practice, demonstrate, and assess their ability to share common tactical pictures, share situational awareness, conduct NATO-level mission planning and engagement...
ATF & Wichita State University are opening a brand-new Forensic Crime Gun Intelligence laboratory on the WSU campus.
