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  • 501st Combat Support Wing hosts BTF 25-1 at RAF Fairford

    The 501st Combat Support Wing welcomed four U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, for Bomber Task Force 25-1, on RAF Fairford, England, Nov. 5, 2024. "This Bomber Task Force mission exemplifies our unwavering commitment to our

  • 501st Combat Support Wing enables successful BTF 24-3

    For the past month the 501st Combat Support Wing has hosted the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron as part of Bomber Task Force 24-3. Over that period, Pathfinders seamlessly provided passenger and cargo movement, inprocessing, outprocessing, bed down, feeding and more; further cementing the 501st as

  • 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

  • Ready to receive: fueling the force

    All sorties have at least one thing in common, regardless of airframe, mission, flight time or payload.All aircraft need fuel.When visiting forces come to RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, it’s the responsibility of the 501st Combat Support Wing to make sure the fuel they need is available.“This is what

  • Ready to receive: feeding the force

    Between a hearty breakfast before a long day of work, or a filling dinner after hours of exertion, few things can ensure a productive day quite like a good meal.To make sure visiting forces can stay on top of the mission, the dining facility at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, has to be woken up.From

  • Ready to receive: housing the force

    An aircrew wearily climbs from their plane, the country they are in is unfamiliar and the comforts of home are an ocean away.Despite the foreign soil beneath their feet, they still know a warm bed is waiting for them.A place to sleep can make all the difference, especially for men and women working

  • Ready to receive: B-52s touch down at RAF Fairford

    With the sharp screech of rubber meeting asphalt, two B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, touched down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 2.For the third year in a row the bombers have deployed to RAF Fairford to participate in bilateral training exercises. This year