Royal Netherlands Air Force excited for ‘new era’ with arrival of AH-64Es

The Royal Netherlands Air Force took delivery of two new AH-64E attack helicopters on Dec. 13, 2022 at Robert Gray Army Air Field, Texas. The new Apaches are the first two that will be operated by the unit at Fort Hood.


Photo: Eric Franklin, Fort Hood Public Affairs

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Agile Combat Employment gets a boost: 379th EAMXS revives ground A2A refueling technique

A technique for performing ground aircraft-to-aircraft (A2A) refueling using the KC-135, has been revived by the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker and F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, for an aircraft to aircraft ground refueling at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 27, 2022. Airmen from multiple units across the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility, including PSAB, AFCENT and AUAB provided support for the proof of concept that the 379th EAMXS executed at AUAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Seifert)

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