The US Air Forces in Europe’s 702nd Munitions Support Squadron—a collection of some 140 military and civilian personnel stationed on a German air base performing a NATO mission—recently passed a “challenging” NATO Strike Evaluation, reports Lt. Col. Max Dubroff, the 702nd MSS commander. The unit comprises not only specialists in munitions maintenance and operations but also communications, support, and security forces and more—all of which joined with German counterparts, working in teams to ensure “100 percent aircraft generation” and maintain security access control. Next up is the USAFE Nuclear Surety Inspection.
NATO Scrambles Fighter in Newest Response to Russian Drones
Sept. 16, 2025
NATO scrambled its first fighter Sept. 13 under its new plan to bolster its defenses against Russian air incursions that was put into place after an array of Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week, the officials from the alliance’s military command said.
