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Airmen kick off Saber Strike with European partners

Airmen kick off Saber Strike with European partners

by Senior Airman Nicole Keim
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RIGA, Latvia — U.S. Airmen joined more than 4,500 military members from 13 different NATO countries as they kicked off exercise Saber Strike ’16 June 12.

June 23, 2016 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales
Members of multiple nations gather for opening ceremonies to kick off Saber Strike 15 June 8 at Adazi Training Area, Latvia. More than 6,000 service members are participating in Saber Strike 15, an annual multinational exercise.

Nations gather for Saber Strike 15

by Capt. Chase P. McFarland U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

ADAZI TRAINING AREA, Latvia — About 6,000 personnel from 13 countries, including the United States, are participating in the Saber Strike 15 exercise that began June 8 and will continue through June 19 in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

June 11, 2015 ×

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Staff Sgt. Timothy Kennedy, 435th Security Forces Squadron, marshals a Latvian Mi-8 helicopter as part of sling-load operations training during the Air Force-specific portion of Saber Strike June 17 at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia.

CRG, allied nations participate in Saber Strike 2014

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group arrived at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 16 to participate in the Air Force-specific portion of Saber Strike 2014.
Saber Strike is a regularly scheduled, reoccurring exercise that promotes the enduring commitment the United States and other allied nations have with the Baltic States.

June 26, 2014 ×

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Photo by Senior Airman Jonathan StefankoA U.S. Air National Guard captain from the 148th Fighter Wing taxis out in an F-16 Falcon at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 13 in support of various exercises being conducted in the Baltic region, including Saber Strike and Baltic operations.

Total force brings air power to Saber Strike

by Kristal Gault
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa

Saber Strike 2014 concluded June 20 with a closing ceremony at the Adazi Training Area here.

June 26, 2014 ×

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A C-130J assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron lands on Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 17 as part of the exercise Saber Strike 2014.

First USAF aircraft lands at Latvian air base

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
Saber Strike 2014 Public Affairs

A Latvian runway was used for the first time by the U.S Air Force when three C-130J models assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron landed on Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 17 as part of a Saber Strike exercise.

June 26, 2014 ×

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A U.S. Army M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolls past Lithuania military members in the Saber Strike kick-off ceremony June 9 at the Adazi 
training area in Latvia. Saber Strike is a long-standing, multilateral security cooperation exercise conducted at locations throughout the Baltic region.

Saber Strike unites 10 countries

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Approximately 4,700 service members from 10 countries, including the United States, came together for the kick-off ceremony for Saber Strike June 9 at the Adazi training area in Latvia.

June 19, 2014 ×