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  • Potential to save lives inside all: Airmen share accounts of donation

    Boxes were piled high with cotton swabs and registration forms as numerous people took the first step to become bone marrow donors at a registry drive April 28 held in conjunction with Incirlik's Spring Fling. In doing so, those registrants rang in the spring season by increasing the odds for

  • Air Force Assistance Fund brings comfort to Airmen

    The Air Force Aide Society provides financial relief to Airmen by providing money in times of emergencies. For some Airmen, like Senior Master Sgt. Mike Keeler, 86th Security Forces Squadron plans and programs division superintendent, money is requested for unexpected and adverse circumstances."I

  • It's just a game

    With summer right around the corner, many military members participate in more of sporting activities, which increases chances of injury.Playing hard, however, doesn't have to mean getting hurt. The best way to ensure a long and injury-free athletic lifestyle is to play it safe from the start."You

  • Lajes Airmen donate bone marrow, save lives

    Being stationed in the middle of the Atlantic hasn't stopped two Airmen from saving lives in the United States.Senior Airman Justin Palmer, 65th Operations Support Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Adam Wurtz, 729th Air Mobility Squadron, were recently sent to the U.S. to donate bone marrow to save the lives

  • Inspire, lead, encourage: Outgoing commander reflects on tenure

    During the four years Col. John Quintas has been at the 48th Fighter Wing, he has led many people in different capacities.Serving first as commander of the 48th Operations Group, then as wing commander, he had the opportunity to bring out the best in the Airmen under him.As he prepares to move on to

  • Hard work pays off for only female in APF security forces class

    She was described as the mother of the class by fellow participants from the first African Partnership Flight, but when security is at risk this mother hen puts down the spoon full of sugar and uses techniques learned from APF 12-2 to eliminate security risks to the base, assets and comrades. As the

  • Every dog has its day... in Africa

    Due to the nature of the job, traveling away from family is a difficulty military members face. For one U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airman traveling afar is a bit less cumbersome thanks to her lap-sized travel companion, Lola, the toy dog.Captain Shana Serrano is supporting U.S. Air Forces in Africa

  • Pilot for a Day, memories for life

    When 10-year-old Jack woke up early on March 14, 2012, he thought he was going to a doctor's appointment. He was understandably grumpy. His parents, however, had been keeping a secret. Instead of going to the hospital, Jack arrived at Royal Air Force Lakenheath to become a Pilot for a Day as part of

  • Last to let you down: Aircrew flight equipment team supports AF12

    There is a seemingly silent group of Airmen here who work diligently to support Exercise Anatolian Falcon 2012 hoping their work and attention to detail goes unnoticed until the very last mission has made it home.The Airmen are from the 52nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop,

  • Pilots share perspective with orientation flights

    Pilots from the 480th Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, are sharing their bird's-eye perspective during Anatolian Falcon 2012 March 5-16 with the support Airmen who make flight possible.Orientation flights allow Airmen whose day-to-day job is working with or maintaining the