Fighter jets from RAF Lakenheath are set to take part in a three-day training programme.
The 48th Fighter Wing will participate in a “mission assurance exercise” from September 29 to October 1, operating out of the Suffolk base as well as RAF Mildenhall and RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
RAF Lakenheath says the training is designed to hone the skills necessary for operations in “conventional and chemical warfare environments”.
It will also integrate what the base calls ‘agile combat employment’ (ACE), a practice making use of various locations to help forces become resilient to situations where air personnel find access and movement is restricted.
Col Jason Camilletti, commander of 48th Fighter Wing, said: “ACE means fighting on the move, with small units and small footprints.
“Exercising elements of ACE enables US forces in Europe to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring airmen and aircrews are postured to deliver lethal combat power across the spectrum of military operations.”
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