Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.08.2018
U.S. Ambassador Anne Hall congratulates U.S. Airmen from the 493rd Expeditionary Squadron on a successful NATO Baltic Air Police rotation during the official Handover, Takeover ceremony at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 8. The U.S. Air Force transferred control of BAP operations to the Royal Danish air force to protect the sovereign skies above the Baltic region. (U.S. Air Force photo/......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.08.2018
A Royal Danish F-16 pilot taxis to park after completion of a Baltic Air Policing sortie at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 8, 2018. NATO Air Policing is a peacetime collective defense mission, safeguarding the integrity of the NATO Alliance member’s airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.08.2018
U.S. F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron peel away from a formation with Royal Danish F-16's to signify the transfer of the NATO Baltic Air Police mission at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania Jan. 8. NATO Air Policing is a peacetime collective defense mission, safeguarding the integrity of the NATO Alliance member’s airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.08.2018
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron belonging to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England receive the NATO Baltic Air Police medal during the official Baltic Air Policing hand-over, take-over ceremony at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania Jan. 8. The United States Air Force transferred control of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission to the Royal Danish air force, who will......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.08.2018
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Clint Guenther, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, presents the key to the Baltic Air Policing mission to Royal Dannish air force commander Col. Uffe Holstener during the official Baltic Air Policing hand-over, take-over ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 8, 2018. This is Denmark's sixth Baltic Air Policing rotation since operations......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 09.08.2017
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle launches for a sortie in support of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Sept. 8. The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron has successfully intercepted and redirected two aircraft and conducted twenty sorties while protecting the skies in the Baltic region. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 09.08.2017
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle launches for a sortie in support of the NATO Baltic Air Police mission at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Sept. 8, 2017. The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron has successfully intercepted and redirected two aircraft and conducted twenty sorties while protecting the skies in the Baltic region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 09.08.2017
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles taxi for a sortie in support of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Sept. 8, 2017. The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron has successfully intercepted and redirected two aircraft and conducted twenty sorties while protecting the skies in the Baltic region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)...