1:51 PM9/1/2020

Capt. Angus Essenhigh, right, commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth, explains the flight deck layout to Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, left, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, during a visit aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, England, August 27, 2020. Maj. Gen. Neary toured the ship to increase understanding of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211’s future operations with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group-21 during an upcoming deployment alongside their Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

1:51 PM9/1/2020

Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, right, the commander of U.S. Marine Forces Europe and Africa, tours the flight deck of the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, England, August 27, 2020. Maj. Gen. Neary toured the ship to increase understanding of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211’s future operations with UK’s Carrier Strike Group-21 during an upcoming deployment alongside their Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

1:51 PM9/1/2020

Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, center, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, visits with members of the UK Royal Navy and Col. Doran, right, the senior U.S. national representative to Carrier Strike Group-21, aboard the HMS QNLZ in Portsmouth, England, August 27, 2020. Maj. Gen. Neary toured the ship to increase understanding of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211’s future operations with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group-21 during an upcoming deployment alongside their Royal Navy and Royal Marine Corps counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brytani Musick)

12:28 PM9/1/2020

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off form the flightline at RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 31, 2020. The U.S. and Europe must preserve their mutual commitment and trust to each other as they face emerging forces and evolving strategic challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jesse Jenny)

12:23 PM9/1/2020

Three B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, operating out of RAF Fairford, England, returned from flights in the Baltic region focused on integration and interoperability training with European allies and partners in the region, Aug 31.

9:57 AM8/31/2020

9:57 AM8/31/2020

The U.S. Army’s 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team from the 3rd Infantry Division will conduct small unit live-fire gunnery exercises from Sept. 3 to Oct. 20, at the Pabrade Training Area in Lithuania.

6:25 AM8/31/2020

A B-52 Stratofortress flies overhead at RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 22, 2020. U.S. Strategic Command regularly tests and evaluates the readiness of strategic assets to ensure we are able to honor our security commitments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

6:25 AM8/31/2020

At approximately 11:19 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2020, two Russian Su-27 Flanker pilots intercepted a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber that was conducting routine operations in the black sea over international waters. The Russian pilots flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner while crossing within 100 feet of the nose of the B-52 multiple times at co-altitude and while in afterburner causing turbulence and restricting the B-52’s ability to maneuver.

1:22 PM8/28/2020

USEUCOM Commander Gen. Tod D. Wolters greeted defenders from the 377th Security Forces Group at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. While on Kirtland this week he met with Sandia National Laboratories and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center officials as we continue to ensure our nuclear deterrent remains credible, coherent, resilient, adaptable and secure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin J. Prisbrey)

1:22 PM8/28/2020

USEUCOM Commander Gen. Tod D. Wolters (center) joined Dr. James Peery, Laboratories Director, Sandia National Laboratories (left) Mr. Jeff Harrell, Manager, DOE/NNSA, Sandia Field Office (right) at the Sandia National Laboratories at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. We are working together to ensure our nuclear deterrent remains credible, coherent, resilient, adaptable and secure. (Sandia National Labs photo by Lonnie Anderson)

7:04 AM8/28/2020

In a unique spin on regularly recurring Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions in Europe, six U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers will fly over all 30 NATO nations in Europe and North America on Aug. 28.

6:58 AM8/28/2020

In a unique spin on regularly recurring Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions in Europe, six U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers will fly over all 30 NATO nations in Europe and North America on Aug. 28.

12:00 AM8/27/2020

The commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, visited Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, August 27, 2020.

12:45 PM8/26/2020

5th Bomb Wing Airmen in support of a long-planned bomber training mission, arrived at RAF Fairford, England on Aug. 24, 2020.

12:43 PM8/26/2020

Six B-52H Stratofortresses fly in formation enroute to RAF Fairford in Norwegian airspace on Aug. 22, 2020. These strategic bomber formatioxns exercise the ability to respond to any adversary across the globe. (Courtesy photo provided by the 23rd Bomb Squadron).

12:43 PM8/26/2020

Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing board a jet to deploy to RAF Fairford on Aug. 24, 2020 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. The Airmen were deploying in support of a B-52 bomber training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josh W. Strickland)

12:39 PM8/26/2020

5th Bomb Wing Airmen in support of a long-planned bomber training mission, arrived at RAF Fairford, England on Aug. 24, 2020.