Members of 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., currently deployed to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS) at RAF Fairford, England, conduct normal flight preparation and operations on the U-2 Dragon Lady, Feb. 02, 2024. The 99th ERS's aerospace physiology support detachment maintain full-pressure suits necessary for U-2 Dragon Lady pilots to safely operate in altitudes of 70,000+ feet. The teamwork between U-2 pilots and aerospace physiology technicians enables the 99th ERS mission of providing imagery, surveillance and reconnaissance to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)
Sheep stop grazing to look at a cameraman at RAF Croughton, England, March 8, 2024. These sheep were owned and cared for by Robert Adams, a farmer who leases out land on Croughton as part of a mutually beneficial arrangement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason W. Cochran)
The U.S.A.F. is the world's most capable air force, from global strike to renowned air mobility to premiere ISR capabilities and more, it can achieve anything necessary to complete its missions.
One of the most crucial capabilities possessed by the U.S.A.F. is the ability to cooperate with allied militaries, governments and peoples. A particularly unique example of this can be seen at RAF Croughton, a 501st Combat Support Wing installation.
From autumn until spring, beneath the radomes that provide global communication support to the American warfighter, there are roughly 450 sheep owned and cared for by a farmer named Robert Adams.
“I’ve been in the farming industry all my life,” said Adams. “My dad did it and...