Woodward reflects on AFAFRICA’s success

aj. Gen. Margaret Woodward has been taking time from her whirlwind schedule lately to reflect on the achievements of her unit and her time at Ramstein. With the pending inactivation of the 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) April 20, the general has kept up the command’s obligations as the air component for U.S. Africa Command, visiting Ghana, Djibouti and Morocco in the last 30 days. She has also been taking time to eflect and recognize the contributions of AFAFRICA since its 2008 stand up. (Courtesy photo)

OAY, USAFE, seven outstanding USAFE Airmen at Ramstein Air Base, Germany

(Left) Gen. Mark Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander and USAFE Command Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson stand with the seven outstanding USAFE Airmen at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 30, 2012. From left to right they winners are: Patricia Gill, Civilian Category I, 65th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field, Azores; Capt. Anthony Behney, Company Grade Officer, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy; Senior Airman Anna Maria Al Dabbagh, Airman Category, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy; Tech. Sgt. Robert M. Graves, NCO Category, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Adam Ross, Civilian Category II, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base; Senior Master Sgt. Emilio Hernandez, Senior NCO Category, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom; Senior Master Sgt. Manny Pineiro, First Sergeant Category, 3rd Air Force, Ramstein AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Willis/Released)

Airman chokes in competition

Tech. Sgt. Chales Baker (above), 17th Air Force, puts an Ezekiel choke on Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Henry, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center, during a training session. The choke was Baker's wining move at the recent International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Foundation's European Open in Lisbon, Portugal. Baker and Henry are both members of Ramstein Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jim Fisher)

CJCS presents Purple Heart to Ramstein Airman

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- A Purple Heart medal rests on the chest of Tech. Sgt. Richard Chwalik, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe A4 command equipment manager. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Demplsey presented the Purple Heart medal to Chwalik Dec. 19 at a town hall meeting during the chairman's visit here. Chwalik was injured during his deployment to Afghanistan in 2009. (U.S.Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Markus M. Maier/Relased)

Thanksgiving Dinner

Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson, USAFE command chief, serves a slice of pumpkin pie to a diner during the Rheinland-Inn Dining Facility Thanksgiving dinner service, Nov. 24, 2011, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The dining facility host Thanksgiving dinner annually to ensure every Airman has a place to go for a thanksgiving meal. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Tyrona Lawson)

USAFE Command Chief Visits GSUs

U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s Command Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson (right) meets with Staff Sgt. Johnny Escobar, 731st Munitions Squadron precision guided maintenance crew chief, during a command visit to Camp Darby, Italy, Nov. 2, 2011. The visit was part of Chief Williamson’s two-country, three-day trip to geographically-separated units (GSUs) in USAFE. In addition to the 731st MUNS, Chief Williamson visited the 704th MUNS at Ghedi Air Base, Italy, and the 425th Air Base Squadron at Izmir, Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kalob Hinners)