U.S. Air Force Airmen and civilians, Junior ROTC cadets, the chapel team, and leadership from the 423rd Air Base Group hosted a pie social for military and local leaders at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, Nov. 22, 2021. The chapel team hosted a Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service, followed by a social gathering to celebrate community and the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Zima)
ROYAL AIR FORCE ALCONBURY, England -- Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing, the 100th Air Refueling Wing, and their partners at RAF Brize Norton, trained together to strengthen Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations through exercise Castle Forge, Nov. 1-5, 2021, at multiple locations across the United Kingdom and Europe.
Castle Forge is designed to provide a dynamic, partnership-focused environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies. Additionally, Castle Forge demonstrates the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence.
“The ACE concept is important because it...
