The US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa first theater security package arrived in Bulgaria recently where it will fly with NATO allies and support Operation Atlantic Resolve. The 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is led by the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing, is comprised of aircraft and airmen from units based in Florida, Oregon, California, Massachusetts, and various bases in Europe, according to a May 11 command release. USAFE-AFAFRICA boss Gen. Frank Gorenc said the approximately 200 airmen and 12 F-15s serve as “a strategic symbol as they represent the United States’ commitment to European security and stability.” Bulgarian Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Rumen Radev acknowledged the “effort and resources it takes to be deployed here” and thanked USAFE-AFAFRICA and “Gen. Gorenc, because you are here again, and our joint training continues.” He said the Bulgarian Air Force “is an inseparable part” of NATO in large part “because of these trainings.”
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
