Colonel earns platinum

Gen. Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presents Col. Joseph Mastrianna, USAFE Manpower, Personnel, and Services deputy director, the Presidential Champion Platinum Award July 22, 2010. Colonel Mastrianna "ran" 12,500 miles on an elliptical machine to earn 1 million points and the award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittany Perry)

COMUSAFE accepts Order of the Sword invitation

U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen salute Gen. Roger A. Brady, USAFE commander, as he leaves the Kisling NCO Academy auditorium after receiving his Order of the Sword invitation at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, July 14, 2010. General Brady will formally accept the honor during a ceremony in the fall at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)

COMUSAFE accepts Order of the Sword invitation

Staff Sgt. Brenna Dooley, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band journeyman, plays the trumpet as a surprise to Gen. Roger A. Brady, USAFE commander, before USAFE enlisted members present him with an Order of the Sword invitation at the Kisling NCO Academy on Kapaun Air Station, Germany, July 14, 2010. General Brady will formally accept the honor during a ceremony in the fall at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)

Speaking the language of a C-130 can overcome cultural barriers

POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland--Master Sgt. Peter Schussler, 182nd Guidance and Control Shop Chief, discuss C-130 avionics and the diversity of Polish and American culture with Capt. Dawid Florczak, 13th Squadron Avionics Shop Commander during a recent visit by the Peoria Air National Guard to Powidz Air Base, Poland. Schussler called his experience 'remarkable' when he compared careers with Florczak. (Photo by Tech Sgt. Shane Hill)

86th CTS engineers build road at Feltwell

RAF FELTWELL, England--SSgt Brendan Allen, Engineering Craftsman, 86th Construction and Training Squadron Military Construction Flight, meticulously set's up the surveying equipment for the days work at RAF Feltwell. (USAF photo)

86th CTS engineers build road at Feltwell

RAF FELTWELL, England--SSgt Raymond Stokes, NCOIC, Engineering, 86th Construction and Training Squadron, SSgt Ian Aeppli, Utilities Systems Craftsman, 86th CTS/MCF carefully use their construction skills to encase high priority cable into split duct material for future protection at RAF Feltwell. (USAF photo)