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Thirteen U.S. Air Force F-15s deploy to Keflavik in support of Icelandic Air Surveillance and training
By Staff Reports, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Public Affairs / Published July 31, 2018
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England --
The U.S. Air Force deployed approximately 280 Airmen and 13 F-15C/D Eagles
from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England,
to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland from July 30 to Aug. 23, 2018
to conduct an Air Surveillance mission in support of our NATO alliance commitments.
Four of the aircraft will be tasked to the IAS mission, and the additional nine aircraft will conduct training missions.
In addition, the 31st Fighter Wing, 606th Air Control Squadron from Aviano Air Base, Italy,
will send a command and control team to support the air policing mission and provide tactical control for the fighters.
The United States has conducted this NATO mission in Iceland annually since 2008.
This mission continues to demonstrate our commitment to NATO and the security of Europe.
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