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  • Wounded warrior relives total care experience

    "A nurse walked in and placed her hand on my shoulder," said former Marine Sgt. Brian Sellers. "She told me that I was in Germany now and that everything will be okay."Sellers was deployed to Camp Ramadi, Iraq from Aug. 10, 2004 through Oct. 23, 2004 as a vehicle commander with Echo Company, 2nd

  • Specialized vehicle maintenance supports global operations

    The U.S. Air Force partners daily with joint and coalition teams to win today's fight and protect U.S. and Allied interests across the globe.The 52nd Fighter Wing here does its part by supplying the European and combatant commanders with trained and proficient Airmen, and precise combat power

  • Lajes on Iraq Drawdown: Engineer closes shops, reopens base

    Most people feel surprised when they receive orders to deploy to a contingency location while on a short tour assignment to Lajes Field.However, Capt. Steven Mackinder, 65th Mission Support Group executive officer, said his deployment to help shut down operations in Iraq was no surprise at all.

  • Stripes to bars: How to get commissioned

    Airmen looking to trade in their stripes for a set of bars can take advantage of five different commissioning programs offered by the Air Force. According to Melanie Mendez, 31st Force Support Squadron education and training specialist, enlisted Airmen have an advantage when applying for

  • Air Force through eyes of Artists

    Since receiving about 800 works of art from the U.S. Army in 1950, U.S. Air Force Art Program artists have wielded pens and brushes to convey the actions of Airmen in a way words never can. Today, artists like John Witt continue this tradition. Recently, Witt and fellow Air Force artists Michael

  • Iraq drawdown: Vehicle mechanic hands over keys

    Just 25 days after arriving to his new duty station on Lajes Field in 2011, one Airman received orders to assist in the withdrawal of troops in Iraq. Master Sgt. Fabian Cardona, 65th Logistics Readiness Squadron, was one of the first two Air Force vehicle mechanics to enter Iraq during the 2003

  • Frankfurt shooting survivor tells his story

    When Staff Sgt. Trevor Brewer and 14 of his fellow 48th Security Forces Squadron members arrived at Frankfurt International Airport, Germany, March 2, 2011, it was just another stop on the long road to Afghanistan.While the Airmen stowed their gear aboard the bus that would carry them to Ramstein

  • High school student aspires to become DoDDS teacher

    He's young, driven, motivated and has a very clear view of his aspirations.Meet Anthony Ciranni -- a 17-year-old Lajes Field High School student who dreams of becoming a teacher within the Department of Defense Dependents Schools, which he himself has been a part of since the age of five.Recently,

  • Saving the Air Force dollars, gallons

    In these times of saving money and being environmentally conscious, the Air Force has taken steps to implement both measures at the same time. The 86th Airlift Wing is boldly being proactive in its approach to these measures.One of these approaches is the fuel efficiency program implemented by Air

  • All star scouts soar to top rank

    Two Team Aviano members recently joined the ranks of such influential men as former President Gerald Ford, astronaut Neil Armstrong, former Secretaries of Defense Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld, and Academy-Award-winning film director Steven Spielberg as Eagle Scouts of the Boy Scouts of