The 48th Fighter Wing concluded its participation in Exercise Ramstein Flag 26 on June 18 after demonstrating its ability to integrate with NATO partners and Allied air forces.
NATO Allied Air Command’s premier live exercise, Ramstein Flag 26, concluded on 19 June after two weeks of multinational air training across Europe.
Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026 demonstrated NATO’s Agile Combat Employment concept across the Nordic region.
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Allied aircraft from the United States, Spain and Poland conducted highway operations in Tervo, Finland, from June 8 to 12 during Ramstein Flag 2026.
A NATO Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft has landed in Sweden for the first time.
NATO Allied Air Forces are conducting Counter Anti-Access/Area Denial operations across Europe during Ramstein Flag 2026.
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft carried out two incident response missions on Friday to meet Russian combat aircraft in the Baltic Sea near Swedish airspace.
NATO said Finland is the force’s second operating location during ongoing Agile Combat Employment operations away from its main operating base at Italian Air Force Base Sigonella.
NATO Allied Air Command said the exercise is testing how Allied fifth-generation aircraft integrate with national and NATO command, control, surveillance and support assets.
NATO’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force is supporting Ramstein Flag 26 from Pirkkala Air Base in Finland.
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