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  • Greenham Control Tower D-Day service 2024

    Pathfinders, Armed Forces members and civilians attend a D-Day ceremony at the Greenham Tower Memorial, England, June 6, 2024. The service commemorates the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings when allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France conducting the largest land, air and sea

  • Pathfinders complete Norwegian Foot March

    Members of the 501st Combat Support Wing participated in a Norwegian Foot March at RAF Fairford, England, June 1, 2024. Originating in 1915 as an endurance test for Norwegian armed forces, the 18.6-mile march gives participants the opportunity to test their cardiovascular endurance and build esprit

  • Pathfinders honor the fallen at Brookwood Memorial Day ceremony

    Memorial Day marks a time when Americans pause to reflect and acknowledge the sacrifice made by so many in the defense of freedom and liberty. Pathfinders, Armed Forces members and distinguished guests gathered on the sacred grounds of the Brookwood American Military Cemetery to pay solemn tribute

  • 501st Combat Support Wing hosts BTF 24-3 at RAF Fairford

    Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing arrived at RAF Fairford for a routine bomber task force (BTF) deployment, May 20, 2024. Pathfinders aided with seamless passenger movement, inprocessing, bedding down, feeding, cargo movement and more in

  • Defenders compete in a battle of the badges

    Competitors from the 420th Air Base Squadron Security Forces Flight, RAF Brize Norton Security, RAF Croughton SFS, RAF Alconbury SFS, AFOSI, RAF Fairford Fire Department and First Sergeants recently competed in the “Battle of the Badges” bowling event as part of Police Week on RAF Fairford, England,

  • Pathfinders support 100th ARW with hot pit refuel

    Airmen from RAF Mildenhall's 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Logistics Readiness Squadron recently visited RAF Fairford for a “hot-pit refuel” using a fuel transport system called a pantograph. Hot-pit refueling is a technique used to eliminate downtime by keeping an engine running while the

  • 95th RS sharpens ACE with support from 501st CSW

    Members of the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron conducted operations as part of an Agile Combat Employment exercise at RAF Fairford, England, May 15, 2024. Airmen conducted training aboard a RC-135 Rivet Joint, a reconnaissance aircraft that supports theater and national level consumers with near

  • AFE Comedy Trio visits RAF Fairford

    Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) brought comedians Ashley Gutermuth, Jordan Conley and Helen Wildy to RAF Fairford, England, May 7, 2024 to kick off their comedy tour across Europe. The trio received an immersion tour of the base and later performed for service members and families. AFE has been

  • Pathfinder wins USAFE-AFAFRICA FGO of the year

    U.S. Air Force Major Sylvester A. Fernandez de Castro, 420th Air Base Squadron (ABS) officer, was recently confirmed the USAFE-AFRICA winner for the 2023 field grade officer (FGO) of the Year Award recognizing his outstanding accomplishments in the Air Force.Fernandez de Castro was selected among

  • Pathfinder Advances for 2023 GEICO Military Service Award

    Senior Master Sergeant Shannon G. Hutto, 420th Air Base Squadron Security Forces operations superintendent, was recently confirmed the USAFE-AFRICA winner and selected as a Department of the Air Force’s nominee for the 2023 Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) Military Service Award.The