Courtesy Story | Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Europe Africa Central | 06.20.2023
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Europe Africa Central (NAVFAC EURAFCENT) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of three military construction (MILCON) projects at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland as part of the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) Project May 24....
Story by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 10.29.2020
KEFLAVIK, Iceland -- Dr. Jeffery Ross Gunter, U.S. Ambassador to Iceland, visited U.S. Airmen and NATO support personnel currently deployed to the region to show his appreciation for their continued performance during Icelandic Air Policing operations at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Oct. 28, 2020. Allied forces were treated to a meal and refreshments provided on behalf of Gunter, and U.S.......
Story by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 10.28.2020
KEFLAVIK, Iceland-- The success of the NATO Icelandic Air Policing mission at Keflavik Air Base demands a multifaceted effort by both air and ground personnel working cohesively to ensure maximum peacetime vigilance for Iceland, and surrounding Arctic alliance members. When it comes to the facet of air combat, each crucial choice falls to the critical judgement of Air Battle Managers at......
Story by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 10.24.2020
KEFLAVIK, Iceland--The last of the 48th Fighter Wing’s Heritage F-15 aircraft is currently deployed to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, in support of NATO Air Policing operations for the region. The F-15C Eagle, painted in the traditional allied invasion stripe scheme, ice blue tails, and the distinct markings of the 493rd Fighter Squadron is affectionately named “The King,” after Lt Col......
Story by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew | 48th Fighter Wing | 10.20.2020
KEFLAVIK, Iceland--U.S. Airmen and F-15C/D Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, are deployed to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, in support of peacetime NATO Air Police missions in the region. Iceland’s geography makes it a key NATO ally, with its strategic remote radar and communication sites, providing 24/7/365 air surveillance for......
Story by Senior Airman Emma James | 316th Wing | 05.04.2018
Officials unveiled a memorial monument May 3 dedicated to Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews and crew members of the B-24 Liberator, “Hot Stuff,” which crashed on nearby Mt. Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 75 years before....
