{"id":28999,"date":"2020-11-19T22:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T22:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/11\/19\/lakenheath-f-15es-train-with-swedish-special-operators\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:51:30","slug":"lakenheath-f-15es-train-with-swedish-special-operators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/11\/19\/lakenheath-f-15es-train-with-swedish-special-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakenheath F-15Es train with Swedish special operators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Four F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath<\/a> in England traveled to Sweden<\/a> Nov. 12 for a week-long bilateral exercise with American and Swedish special operations forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Swedish-led exercise, which wrapped up Wednesday, also included conventional forces from both nations taking part in land, air and maritime exercises, Lakenheath\u2019s 48th Fighter Wing<\/a> said in a Nov. 13 release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, during joint exercises with the Swedish Armed Forces near Sweden, Nov. 13, 2020. (Senior Airman Benjamin Cooper\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The exercise, which took place in several locations across Sweden, was intended to improve how the nations\u2019 forces work together, and improve the 48th\u2019s ability to respond to threats in the Baltic Sea region alongside the Swedes, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fighters were from the 494th Fighter Squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\t