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

A Victory in Europe Day celebration in Pilsen, Czech Republic. It’s been 78 years, and every year the U.S. and our Allies still commemorate this day together to show our unified bond is as strong as ever. (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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Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions

A Victory in Europe Day celebration on May 8, 1945. Celebrations rang out around the world following the U.S. and Allies formally accepting Nazi Germany’s surrender on May 8, 1945. (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

A pilot marks another B-52 Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile mission for Operation Allied Force in April 1999.16th Air Force’s old mission was a part of the largest combat efforts in history called, Operation Allied Force. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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

U.S. Airmen work alongside Italy's Air Force members in the Aviano Air Base Tower. 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

U.S. and Spanish officials sign an agreement in 1953 for U.S. Air Bases. 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

B-47 Stratojets sit on Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, ready for reflex missions in September 1961. 16th Air Force units’ B-47 Stratojets, B-52 Stratofortress, B-58 Hustler and KC-135 Stratotankers conducted reflex missions to deter the Soviets and to back our Allies. (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

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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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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Lt. Col. James R. Bartran II

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How to Avoid Mosquito Bites

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host.

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Day for Kids

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Dzekunskas, 9th Physiological Support Squadron technician, hands out samples of tube food during the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The event was held for military kids to learn about the deployment process and what their parents go through when they get ready to deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

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