Photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Keisler | 31st Fighter Wing | 07.13.2021
A Bulgarian air force MiG-29 prepares to taxi onto the flight line at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, July 13, 2021. The Bulgarian air force has 80 aircraft and 6,500 active duty personnel. By 2027, Bulgaria seeks to have an active NATO interoperable multirole fighter squadron that participates in multinational fighter exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Keisler | 31st Fighter Wing | 07.12.2021
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron sits in the cockpit of a U.S. Air Force F-16 during Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 12, 2021. Thracian Star 21 enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partner militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Keisler | 31st Fighter Wing | 07.12.2021
A weapons load crew member assigned to the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares to load a munition onto a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 12, 2021. Participation in multinational exercises such as Thracian Star 21 enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partner......
Photo by Senior Airman Ericka Woolever | 31st Fighter Wing | 07.09.2021
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off to Bulgaria to begin exercise Thracian Star 21 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 9, 2021. Participation in multinational exercises like Thracian Star 21 enhance professional relationships and improve overall coordination with allies and partner militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)...
Photo by Senior Airman Ericka Woolever | 31st Fighter Wing | 07.09.2021
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Thracian Star 21 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 9, 2021. Participation in Thracian Star 21 offers the opportunity for the 31st Fighter Wing Airmen to train and hone operational and tactical skills in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)...
Photo by Senior Airman Ericka Woolever | 31st Fighter Wing | 07.09.2021
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Thracian Star 21 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 9, 2021. Thracian Star 21 is a multilateral training exercise with the Bulgarian air force which increases operational capacity, capability, and interoperability with Bulgaria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Keisler | 31st Fighter Wing | 07.09.2021
A weapons load crew member assigned to the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit resets a triple ejector rack on a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, during exercise Thracian Star 21, July 9, 2021. Thracian Star 21 is a Bulgarian air force-led operational and tactical level live-fly field training exercise from July 9-23, 2021. (U.S.......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Keisler | 31st Fighter Wing | 07.09.2021
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron (FS) park on the flightline in preparation for Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 9, 2021. Eight F-16s assigned to the 555th FS are participating in Thracian Star 21, a multilateral training exercise with the Bulgarian air force, aimed to enhance the ability to rapidly deploy to remote......
