COMUSAFE, Command Chief address the command

United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Commander Gen. Philip M. Breedlove addresses USAFE headquarters staff during his first USAFE-AFAFRICA All Call at Ramstein Air Base Nov. 13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

Strategic Airlift Capability Conference

Col. Keith Boone, Heavy Airlift Wing Commander, and Dr. Gyula Keszthelyi, the chief of host nation support with the Hungarian MOD, cut a cake commemorating the achievement of full operational capability for the Heavy Airlift Wing at Papa AB, Hungary. The ceremony occurred at a Strategic Airlift Capability Steering and Program Board meeting Nov. 14, 2012, in Tallinn, Estonia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Michael Hertzog)

Strategic Airlift Capability Conference

Col. Keith Boone, Heavy Airlift Wing Commander, and Dr. Gyula Keszthelyi, the chief of host nation support with the Hungarian MOD, cut a cake commemorating the achievement of full operational capability for the Heavy Airlift Wing at Papa AB, Hungary. The ceremony occurred at a Strategic Airlift Capability Steering and Program Board meeting Nov. 14, 2012, in Tallinn, Estonia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Michael Hertzog)

Polish AvDet Activates

LASK AIR BASE, Poland -- U.S. Air Force Col. David Lyons, left, 52nd Operations Group commander passes a guidon to Maj. Matthew Spears, 52nd OG Detachment 1 commander during an Aviation Detachment(AV DET) activation ceremony on the flightline of Lask Air Base, Poland, Nov. 9, 2012. Spears is the first commander of the AV DET in Poland, which will facilitate bilateral and eventually multinational joint training exercises while optimizing the use of Poland's ranges and airspace and enhancing interoperability of both countries' flight tactics and maneuvers . The AV DET will be an enduring presence with 10 Airmen, but F-16 and C-130 crews and aircraft will rotate periodically for training, where the total number of personnel could surge up to 250. The AV DET supports Poland's continued defense modernization and standardization with the U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)

USAFE Band tours Poland, builds partnerships through music

WARKA, Poland -- Members of the United States Air Forces in Europe stand during a performance in a local community center Nov. 6, 2012. Using music to bridge language, cultural, societal and socio-economic differences, the Band's goal is to advance international relationships and inspire positive and long-lasting impressions of the U.S. Air Force and the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)

USAFE Band tours Poland, builds partnerships through music

WARKA, Poland -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Przyzycki, United States Air Forces in Europe Concert Band percussionist from Chicago, performs in a local community center Nov. 6, 2012. Using music to bridge language, cultural, societal and socio-economic differences, the Band's goal is to advance international relationships and inspire positive and long-lasting impressions of the U.S. Air Force and the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)