UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN EUROPE
Operation Copper Arrow 2022
Operation Copper Arrow, a new air-to-air refueling mission, combines Operation Atlantic Resolve missions from NATO AB, Geilenkirchen, and RAF Mildenhall, England, into a single mission with one staff overseen by USAFE – AFAFRICA Tanker Operations.
Operation Copper Arrow 2023
Operation Copper Arrow 2023 Mk2 “Polish Flag”
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Special Mission Silver Arrow
Special Mission Silver Arrow is a rotation mission meant to plus up intratheater airlift capability. The personnel will operate in the US EUROPEAN COMMAND (USEUCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR) to support European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) activities while also augmenting USEUCOM airlift capacity with C-130 aircraft out of Ramstein Air Base
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USAFE A3XW
United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School / Graduate
A3 = Air Force Operations Division
X = Training
W = Weapons
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USAFE stationed in the United Kingdom
48th Fighter Wing (48 FW)
Based at UK RAF Lakenheath
Patch is Glowing In the Dark (GITD)
The FW also ordered a Challenge Coin
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48 FW F-35 Program Integration Office PIO
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48th Component Maintenance Squadron CMS
Part of the 48th FW at UK RAF Lakenheath
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48th Maintenance Operations MXO
Part of the 48th FW at UK RAF Lakenheath
Patch is Glowing In the Dark (GITD)
OCP Version
NVG version GITD
Woven version
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48th Medical Group MDG
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48th Dental Squadron DS
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48th Healthcare Operations Squadron HCOS
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48th Medical Support Squadron MDSS
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48th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron OMRS
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48th Surgical Operation Squadron SGCS
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67th Special Operation Squadron (67th SOS), “The Night Owls”
Based at RAF Mildenhall, operating the Lockheed MC-130J Commando II
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95th Reconnaissance Squadron RS “Kickin’ Ass”
Based at RAF Mildenhall UK, operating the
Boeing RC-135U Combat Sent
Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint
Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint
Boeing OC-135B Open Skies
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422nd Security Forces Squadron (422nd SFS)
Based at UK RAF Croughton, defending all personnel and resources of the 422nd Air Base Group
Patch is Glowing In The Dark (GITD)
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492nd Fighter Squadron (492nd FS), “The Bolars” and “The Madhatters”
Based at RAF Lakenheath UK, operating the F-15E Strike Eagle
Patch is Glow In The Dark (GITD)
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493rd Fighter Squadron (493rd FS), The Grim Reapers
Based at RAF Lakenheath UK, operating the F-35A Lightning II
Patch is Glowing In The Dark (GITD)
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493rd Fighter Generation Squadron FGS
The FGS maintenance specialists joined the WBIG cult with three different versions
OCP
NVG GITD
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494th Fighter Squadron (494th FS), The Panthers
Based at RAF Lakenheath UK, operating the F-15E Strike Eagle
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495th Fighter Squadron (495th FS), The Valkyries
Based at RAF Lakenheath UK, operating the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
Patch is Glowing In The Dark (GITD)
Mk2 Version 2024
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495th Fighter Generation Squadron FGS
Patch is Glowing In the Dark GITD
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727th Air Mobility Squadron AMC The Best Never Rest
Based at RAF Mildenhall UK
2024 Farewell Big Sexy KC-10 Tanker special
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RAF Mildenhall Fire Dept
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USAFE stationed in Germany
37th Airlift Squadron
Based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, operating the C-130J Super Hercules
Patch is Glowing In The Dark (GITD)
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52nd Operations Support Squadron (52d OSS)
Based at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
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52d Maintenance Squadron MXS
Based at Spangdahlem AB GER
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76th Airlift Squadron (76th AS)
Based at Ramstein Airbase Germany, operating Learjet C-21A and Gulfstream C-37A Gulfstream V, operating executive airlift aircraft
Patch is Glowing In the Dark (GITD)
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86 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron AMXS
Based at Ramstein Air Base GER, maintaining the C130-J Super Hercules
Mk2 Versions
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480th Fighter Squadron (480th FS) The Warhawks
The first Ghost!
Based at Spangdahlem Air Base Germany, operating the F-16J Fighting Falcon
The squadron ordered a second batch with the new NATO border
The squadron also ordered a 5cm Challenge Coin, limited and numbered to 100 pieces
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480th Fighter Squadron (480th FS) The Warhawks Wild Weasel YGBSM Special
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480th Fighter Generation Squadron (FGS)
On April 8, 2023 52 AMXS became the 480th FGS and of course the team had to join the WBIG cult.
Patch is GITD
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USAFE stationed in Italy
31st Fighter Wing (31 FW)
Based at Aviano Air Base, Italy
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56th Rescue Squadron RQS, Jolly Green Giants
Based at Aviano Air Base, Italy
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510th Fighter Squadron, Buzzards
Based at Aviano Air Base Italy, operating the F-16 Fighting Falcon
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555th Fighter Squadron, Triple Nickel
Based at Aviano Air Base Italy, operating the F-16C/D Block 40 Fighting Falcon
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