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  • Pathfinders Celebrate Grand Opening of RAF Fairford Mini-Mart

    RAF Fairford recently had the grand opening of the Mini-Mart which offers a variety of snacks, home essentials and creature comforts. It is one of several quality of life improvement measures taken to bolster the experience of both deployed members, permanent party and their dependents while

  • Greenham Common Control Tower Volunteers Tour ATC Tower

    Greenham Common control tower volunteers recently participated in an immersion tour of the Air Traffic Control tower at RAF Fairford. Greenham Common control tower is a heritage destination and community gateway to the common that protects the heritage building and shares its history with visitors.

  • 501st CSW Unveils New Command Post at RAF Fairford

    For the first time in 35 years, the 501st Combat Support Wing has a physical command post on RAF Fairford. The new command post enables the wing to take on responsibilities previously handled by the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall.

  • 420th MUNS Troops Hone Warfighting Capabilities

    Over the last week a team of Airmen from the 420th Munitions Squadron (MUNS) prepared, built and arranged safe transportation between RAF Welford and RAF Fairford for 36 aircraft pallets of munitions. The pallets were loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III for transport to Ramstein Air Base in support

  • Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

    Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services completed live-fire training at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. The firefighters are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

  • World renown RIAT makes return to Pathfinder base

    The world’s largest military airshow, the Royal International Air Tattoo, returned to RAF Fairford hosting a live audience after a two-year hiatus due to pandemic restrictions, July 15-17. The three-day airshow celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force as well as 73 years of the NATO

  • RAF Fairford ACE operations bolster synergy, readiness

    Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing conducted operations as part of an Agile Combat Employment exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Nov. 1, 2021. The operations taking place at Fairford provide a dynamic and partnership-focused training environment which ensures U.S. forces remain postured to

  • 501st CSW, 100th ARW, 352d SOW partner for ACE exercise

    Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing, 100th Air Refueling Wing and 352d Special Operations Wing partnered to conduct an ACE exercise to test their overall readiness and lethality capabilities. ACE ensures Airmen and aircrews are postured to deliver lethal combat power across the full spectrum

  • NATO ARRC conducts exercise at RAF Fairford

    Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) conducted a combat readiness evaluation on the NATO Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corp (ARRC) during Exercise Loyal Leda 2020 (LOLE20), which took place at Royal Air Force Fairford and South Cerney, England, Nov. 9-19, 2020.

  • DSD visits RAF Fairford

    Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist visited RAF Fairford, Oct. 12, 2020. The visit highlighted the strategic importance of RAF Fairford, oriented him to the bomber and ISR missions in support of U.S. European Command and national defense strategy, and gave him the opportunity to engage