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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Flores, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron avionics support, left, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Alvelo, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron avionics launch lead, right, are two of the airmen who work the midnight shift to ensure the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk mission is up and running 24/7 at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance airmen and platforms are postured and prepared to provide near real time awareness to combat-capable forces in an effort to deter aggression and defend our allies and partners should deterrence fail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chance Nardone)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Alvelo, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron avionics launch lead, is one of the airmen who works the midnight shift to ensure the U.S. Air Force Global Hawk mission is up and running 24/7 at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The 7th RS maintenance flight is responsible for inspecting, maintaining and repairing the U.S. Air Force RQ-4’s that are launched and recovered at NAS Sigonella. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chance Nardone)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Alvelo, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron avionics launch lead, conducts pre-flight checks on a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 prior to launch, March 22, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance community delivers options for our nation and allies that produce outcomes like exposing adversary actions and refuting plausible deniability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chance Nardone)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 taxis the runway March 18, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. In addition to the NATO owned RQ-4’s stationed at NAS Sigonella, the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron operates the local U.S. Air Force Global Hawk mission and enables intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to allied decision makers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chance Nardone)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyree Parker, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron crew chief, refuels a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 with the help of an Italian fuel truck operator March 18, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities are integral to ensuring global security while showing commitment to allied and NATO partners around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

Airmen from the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron maintenance flight inspect a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 after landing March 18, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The 7th RS is a geographically separated unit of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

Airmen from the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron aircraft maintenance flight perform post flight inspections on a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 after landing March 18, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The 7th RS maintenance flight is responsible for inspecting, maintaining and repairing the RQ-4’s that are launched and recovered at NAS Sigonella. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

Airmen assigned to the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, prepare to tow a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 prior to performing post flight inspections March 18, 2023. Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance professionals and platforms are postured and prepared to provide near-real time awareness to combat-capable forces in an effort to deter aggression and defend our allies and partners should deterrence fail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ethan Dudderar, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron avionics specialist, performs inspections on a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 March 18, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The 7th RS maintenance flight is responsible for inspecting, maintaining and repairing the RQ-4’s that are launched and recovered at NAS Sigonella. The 7th RS is a geographically separated unit of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

Airmen from the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron maintenance flight, watch as a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 taxis off the runway March 18, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The airmen of the 7th RS maintain, launch and recover RQ-4 aircraft at NAS Sigonella, while RQ-4 pilots and sensor operators stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, fly and provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to allied and NATO partners around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

Airmen from the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron communications flight conduct a satellite communications training course March 17, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. Airmen at NAS Sigonella support a specialized Air Force telecommunications site (EUR3) that houses multi-frequency band satellite terminals. These terminals provide commanders and airmen with assured and reliable communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chance Nardone)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

U.S. Air Force Airman Alexander Parkin, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron satellite communications technician, works every day to support a specialized Air Force telecommunications site (EUR3) that houses multi-frequency band satellite terminals. These terminals provide commanders and airmen with assured and reliable communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chance Nardone)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

Airmen from the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron communications flight conduct a satellite communications training course March 17, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. Airmen at NAS Sigonella support a specialized Air Force telecommunications site (EUR3) that houses multi-frequency band satellite terminals. These terminals provide commanders and airmen with assured and reliable communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

U.S. Air Force Airman Alexander Parkin, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron satellite communications technician, performs maintenance on a satellite terminal at the EUR3 telecommunications site March 17, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The EUR3 site houses multi-frequency band satellite terminals that provide commanders and Airmen with assured and reliable communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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7th Reconnaissance Squadron supports NATO's eastern flank operations

Airmen from the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron communications flight conduct a satellite communications training course March 17, 2023, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. Airmen at NAS Sigonella support a specialized Air Force telecommunications site (EUR3) that houses multi-frequency band satellite terminals. These terminals provide commanders and airmen with assured and reliable communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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An EQ-4 Block-20 Global Hawk is parked outside a hangar on Grand Forks Air Force Base after concluding its final flight and landing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., on July 29, 2021. The Block 20 unmanned aircraft was the Global Hawk variant that utilized the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node and was recently retired from use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack LeGrand)
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25 AF command chief visits Grand Forks AFB

Chief Master Sgt. Summer Leifer, 25th Air Force command chief, right, talks to members of the 69th Reconnaissance Group and 69th Maintenance Squadron following a brief they delivered to her June 5, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The brief provided to Leifer was about the operations and capabilities of the RQ-4 Global Hawk, which is Grand Forks AFB’s primary mission. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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25 AF command chief visits Grand Forks AFB

Chief Master Sgt. Summer Leifer, 25th Air Force command chief, listens to Senior Airman Matthew Mills, 319th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, during a tour of the base air traffic control tower June 5, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Leifer’s visit to Grand Forks AFB included a tour of the 319th Communications Squadron High Frequency Global Communications System, 319th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower and 69th Reconnaissance Group static display of an RQ-4 Global Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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25 AF command chief visits Grand Forks AFB

Chief Master Sgt. Summer Leifer, 25th Air Force command chief, right, coins Master Sgt. Nicole Hall, 319 OSS air traffic control senior watch supervisor, June 5, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Leifer coined Hall for her quick reaction following a power outage experienced in the tower months prior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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25 AF command chief visits Grand Forks AFB

Chief Master Sgt. Summer Leifer, 25th Air Force command chief, right, receives a brief from Senior Airman Cyrus Argo, 69th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, about his role in RQ-4 Global Hawk operations June 5, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Cyrus briefed alongside a sensor operator, pilot and avionics specialist to provide Leifer a complete breakdown of Grand Forks AFB’s part in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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