Photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Davis | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.25.2026
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Evan Schneider, 493rd Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, discusses aircraft refueling logistics with Royal Air Force personnel in support of Exercise Point Blank 26 at RAF Leeming, England, Jan. 26, 2026. During the exercise, teams from the 48th Fighter Wing conducted hot-pit refueling at Allied installations across the UK. As a recurring exercise......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Davis | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.25.2026
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gunnar Lindemann, 493rd Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew chief, conducts a foreign object debris walk in support of Exercise Point Blank 26 at RAF Leeming, England, Jan. 26, 2026. Exercise Point Blank is a recurring multinational training event that enhances interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Davis | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.25.2026
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft prepare to taxi after a hot-pit refueling in support of Exercise Point Blank at RAF Leeming, England, Jan. 26, 2026. Hot-pit refueling during the exercise reduced ground time between sorties by refueling active aircraft, thereby maximizing active training time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Davis)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Davis | 48th Fighter Wing | 01.25.2026
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dennis Hatcher, 492nd Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, marshals a F-35 Lightning II aircraft in support of Exercise Point Blank 26 at RAF Leeming, England, Jan. 26, 2026. During the exercise, maintenance Airmen completed cross-certification operations, enhancing their ability to support both the F-15E Strike Eagle and F-35A Lightning II aircraft &......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Mott | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 04.29.2025
Nancy Tarling-Parker, center, retired Ministry of Defence civil servant, poses with friends and co-workers during her Imperial Service Medal ceremony at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. Tarling-Parker was awarded the prestigious award for her meritorious service with the MoD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cody J. A. Mott)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Mott | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 04.29.2025
Sqn Ldr Andrew Bell, right, RAF Mildenhall commander, presents Nancy Tarling-Parker, retired Ministry of Defence civil servant, with the Imperial Service Medal at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. Tarling-Parker's meritorious service to the MoD earned her the very rare achievement authorized by King Charles III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cody J. A. Mott)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Mott | 100th Air Refueling Wing | 04.29.2025
Nancy Tarling-Parker, left, retired Ministry of Defence civil servant, receives the official certificate acknowledging meritorious achievements from Sqn Ldr Andy Bell, RAF Mildenhall commander, during her Imperial Service Medal ceremony at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. King Charles III authorized the prestigious award for Tarling-Parker’s lasting service to the Crown. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Garcia | 509th Bomb Wing | 09.08.2023
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Allan Marshall, Ministry of Defence Assistant Chief of Defence Staff, left, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, 8th Air Force commander, right, walk in front of a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 8, 2023. Marshall’s visit was to get a better understanding of the B-2’s capabilities to penetrate an......