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Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions

A sign with the 16th Air Force's old shield in Spain. For over 50 years, 16th Air Force was in Europe until it was finally closed. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions

A reflex crew preps for a mission at Torrejon Air Base, Spain in 1959. On July 16, 1956, U.S. Air Force officials redesignated the Joint United States Military Group in Spain to 16th Air Force under Strategic Air Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe to counter the Soviet Union’s hardline occupation of eastern Europe. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions

The 16th Air Force's headquarters sign at Aviano Air Base in Italy. For over 50 years, 16th Air Force was in Europe until it was finally closed. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions

An aerial photo of Torrejon Air Base, Spain, in 1959. Decades before Spain joined NATO, 16th Air Force was at the forefront of building a U.S-Spanish partnership. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions

16th Air Force Historians, BJ Jones (left) and Gabriel Marshall (right), talk about the German Enigma used to encode their communications during World War II. Information Warfare was key in achieving V-E Day by gaining an information advantage to counter German ground and air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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Faces of Beale: The long path to military service, with service along the way

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Claudia Hinchey, 9th Medical Group resource management and commander’s support staff flight commander, poses for a picture while pregnant with her third child when she was stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 2023. (Courtesy Photo)

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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Four battlefield crosses are displayed during the Indy 08 memorial ceremony at the Independence Theater on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The battlefield cross symbolizes the four fallen Airmen who paid the ultimate sacrifice during a combat mission in Afghanistan on April 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

An MC-12 Liberty conducts a flyover during the Indy 08 memorial ceremony at Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The flyover was dedicated to the MC-12 crew, who passed away after the plane crashed in Afghanistan on April 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Beale honor guardsmen salute the Independence 08 memorial during the wreath presentation at the Independence Theater on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The wreaths represent the four crew members of the Indy 08 crash as a symbol of honor and remembrance of the sacrifices they made in service to the U.S.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Service members and family members of the fallen Airmen from the Indy 08 crash attend the 10th anniversary memorial ceremony of the crash at the Independence Theater on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The memorial is held every year to honor the MC-12 Liberty crew who lost their lives in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Airmen salute the U.S. Flag during the presentation of colors at the Independence 08 10th anniversary memorial ceremony on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. U.S. Air Force members, Capt. Reid Nishizuka, Capt. Brandon Cyr, Staff Sgt. Richard Dickson, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Fannin, lost their lives when the MC-12 Liberty crashed during a mission in Afghanistan on April 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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A Decade of Remembrance: The Indy 08 Memorial

Airmen participate in a 4.27 kilometer remembrance run on Beale Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2023. The run was held for the Indy 08 memorial to honor the four fallen crew members of Independence 08. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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CE Rotary Training

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Austin Hellweg, 129th Rescue Squadron pilot, briefs trainees from the 9th Civil Engineer Squadron for helicopter training April 26, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The trainees received a safety briefing before takeoff during a rotary wing familiarization training, which works to create a sustainable force of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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CE Rotary Training

A wide view of the Oroville dam taken from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter on April 26, 2023, at location. The Blackhawk flew trainees from the 9th Civil Engineer Squadron from Beale Air Force Base to provide a different perspective of local environmental challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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CE Rotary Training

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Andi Brown, 9th Civil Engineering Squadron requirements and optimization officer in charge, participates in helicopter training April 26, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The Air Force Force Generation model enforces a sustainable force of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force by creating multi-capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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CE Rotary Training

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CE Rotary Training

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Austin Hellweg, 129th Rescue Squadron pilot, gives a safety brief to Airmen from the 9th Civil Engineer Squadron on April 26, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The safety training was a part of the Air Force Force Generation model, which seeks to create interoperable Airmen capable of embedding into Joint Force missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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The strive for excellence

U.S. Air Force munitions Airmen celebrate during the Combat Ammunition Planning and Production course graduation April 21, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Class 23-05 is the first class in 13 years to make the Fragmentation Order. The FRAG is the munitions needed to support a specific aircraft sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)

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The strive for excellence

U.S. Air Force munitions Airmen congratulate student named the outstanding performer of the class April 21, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. In every graduating class, one student is recognized as the Air Force Combat Munitions Center outstanding performer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)

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The strive for excellence

U.S. Air Force munitions Airman holds a 9th Munitions Squadron Fragmentation Order coin April 21, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Students from Class 23-05 were presented with coins for making the FRAG, an accomplishment made by a few classes. The FRAG is the munitions needed to support a specific aircraft sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)

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