Operation Global Eagle

STANFORD TRAINING AREA, England – Senior Airmen Steven Trimble (right) and Otto Chanarias, 820th Base Defense Squadron close precision engagement team members, stalk a target during Regiment-hosted sniper training. “Working with (the RAF) was a good opportunity. Seeing how they operate will allow us to work better with them in the future,” said Trimble.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory D. Payne) (Released)

Operation Global Eagle

STANFORD TRAINING AREA, England – Senior Airman Steven Trimble, 820th Base Defense Squadron close precision engagement team member, scouts an area during Regiment-hosted sniper training Feb. 28. The lush environment and rainy weather conditions of England provided a new element to the training atmosphere as the team learned to utilize the foliage and fog to discreetly stake out the village and observe their targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory D. Payne) (Released)

USAFE 2010 annual award winners

The annual awards winner pose for a photo with Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander (far left), and Chief Master Sgt. Dave Williamson, USAFE command chief master sergeant (far right). The winners pictured are: Eren Ersoy, 39th Air Base Wing, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey; Capt. Gilbert Wyche, Master Sgt. Kathleen Ross and Tech. Sgt. Dustin Goodwin, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom; and Theresa Vannier, 3rd Air Force and Senior Airman Johnny Nguyen, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Senior Master Sgt. Charles S. Miller, 52nd FW, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, is not pictured due to a current deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)

Mayors Conference

Gen. Roger A. Brady, USAFE commander, addresses German government officials from western Rheinland-Pflaz and Saarland, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb 18, 2009. The purpose of the visit was to explain USAFE's critical flying mission and training requirements, and to solicit the officials' continued support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Pierce)(Released)

‘’ Hot Shot performer of the week Oct 1

Tech. Sgt. Renee Walker is recognized as a “Hot Shot” by Col. Douglas Sevier, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, Oct 1.2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt John Ross) (Released)

''Hot Shot performer of the week Oct 1

Tech. Sgt. Ben Burk is recognized as a “Hot Shot” by Col. Douglas Sevier, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, Oct 1. 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt John Ross) (Released)

''Hot Shot performer of the week Sept 10

Staff Sgt. Genivive Ivory, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, is recognized as the ‘Hot Shot Performer of the Week’ by Gen. Bill Bender, KMC Commander and 86th Airlift Wing commander on Ramstein Sept. 10, 2008. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tony R. Ritter)( Released)

"Hot Shot performer of the week Sept 3

Staff Sgt. Anna Dunker, 86th Maintenance Squadron, is recognized as the ‘Hot Shot Performer of the Week’ by Col. Doug Sevier, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander on Ramstein Sept. 3, 2008. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tony R. Ritter)( Released)

"Hot Shot'' performer of the week July 16

Senior Airman Larry Russian, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, was recognized as a "Hot Shot" by Col. Bill Bender, 86th Airlift Wing and KMC commander, July 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Bressler)

"Hot Shot'' performer of the week July 16

Staff Sgt. Timothy Brace, 86th Operations Support Squadron, was recognized as a "Hot Shot" by Col. Bill Bender, 86th Airlift Wing and KMC commander, July 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Bressler)

"Hot Shot" performer June 18

Staff Sgt. Suzanne Matthews, 86th Maintenance Squadron, is coined by Col. Bill Bender, 86th Airlift Wing and KMC commander, for being a "Hot Shot" performer June 18. .(U.S. Air Force Photo/A1C Amber Bressler)

"Hot Shot" performer of the week June 18.

Staff Sgt. Andrew Wojciuch (right), 86th Maintenance Squadron, is coined by Col. Bill Bender, 86th Airlift Wing and KMC commander, for being a "Hot Shot" performer of the week June 18.(U.S. Air Force Photo/A1C Amber Bressler)