Lakenheath, Bulgarian AF firefighters build partnerships

RAF Lakenheath firefighters here in support of joint-exercise Sentry Gold worked hand-in-hand with their Bulgarian air force counterparts May 25, 2010, to build their partnership capacities.The firefighters provided each other with an orientation on their respective equipment and discussed

USAFE working to reduce energy footprint by 2015

Whether it's electricity to power a computer or fuel used to make a vehicle go, people depend on energy. The Air Force set a goal in 2005 to reduce the energy facilities use by 2 percent. In 2007, it modified these goals to an annual 3 percent reduction through 2015. Likewise, water-use reduction

CCA exercise keeps Spangdahlem Airmen prepared

Aviano taps Earth's energy

As part of Team Aviano's commitment to stay green and conserve energy, construction has begun to build the base's $680,000 geothermal plant, the first of its kind in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe."Aviano is actively leaning forward on numerous utility and energy-saving initiatives," said Lt. Col. Bo

Team Ramstein preps for upcoming ORI

Ramstein Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 86th Airlift Wing are participating in an Operational Readiness Exercise here, May 17-23.This is the third of five OREs conducted by the wings, which are designed to prepare Team Ramstein for an upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection

510th FS deploys to Afghanistan

Airmen from the 510th Fighter Squadron, the "Buzzards," deployed to Afghanistan recently in support of overseas contingency operations bringing with them new technological capabilities."This is the first combat deployment for the 510th Fighter Squadron since returning from Iraq in the summer of

KMC holds 27th annual Special Olympics

More than 1,600 helpers and 800 athletes participated in the 27th annual German-American Special Olympics on the mobility police grounds here May 12.Nineteen American schools and 39 German schools for people with disabilities from in State of Rhineland-Palatinate, as well as members of the

48th FW trains, builds partnerships at Sentry Gold

Almost 200 Airmen filled the flightline and 10 F-15s from the 48th Fighter Wing took to the skies in Bulgaria when Sentry Gold started here.The exercise is designed to provide the U.S. Air Force and Bulgarian air force the opportunity to learn from each other and increase their respective NATO

86th AW supports AFAFRICA in Flintlock 10

Seventeenth Air Force (Air Forces Africa) puts a strong emphasis on building relationships between the U.S. military and African nations.Flintlock 10, a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored exercise running through May 23, does just that. Air Forces Africa has partnered again with the 86th Airlift Wing to

Premier Exercise Creates Firsts for European Airmen

More than 1,600 multinational servicemembers at more than a half-dozen locations throughout Europe came together to participate in U.S. European Command's annual premier exercise which concluded May 7. But what made this year's exercise different was not its size and scope, but three "firsts" for