EIAMDC officially opens

Admiral James Stavridis, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe commander, (left) looks on, as Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, Allied Air Command Ramstein commander, addresses NATO and senior leaders prior to the European Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 26, 2012. The EIAMDC addresses increased education and training requirements driven by a new approach to missile defense and the emerging NATO territorial ballistic missile defense mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)

EIAMDC officially opens

Admiral James Stavridis, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe commander, (center) and Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, Allied Air Command Ramstein commander, cut the ribbon to the European Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center held by Maj Judson B. Jones, Deputy Director, European Integrated Air & Missile Defense Center during a ceremony Sept. 26, 2012, Einsiedlerhof, Germany. The EIAMDC addresses increased education and training requirements driven by a new approach to missile defense and the emerging NATO territorial ballistic missile defense mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. William Russell)

CSAF Gen. Mark A. Welsh III

CSAF Gen. Mark A. Welsh III

Official photo - USAFE Vice Commander Lt. Gen. Noel T. "Tom" Jones

Official photo - USAFE Vice Commander Lt. Gen. Noel T. "Tom" Jones

SECAF visits Papa Air Base, Hungary

Airmen assigned to the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) listen as Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addresses unit members and their spouses during an ?all call? at the Cultural Center at P?pa Air Base, Hungary, July 11, 2012. The secretary visited the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) to speak with Airmen about the direction of the Air Force, meet with them on the job and learn what?s on their minds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Wayne Clark)(Released)

SECAF visits Papa Air Base, Hungary

Col. Keith Boone, commander of the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), talks with Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley during a tour of P?pa Air Base, Hungary, July 11, 2012. The secretary visited the HAW to speak with Airmen about the direction of the Air Force, meet with them on the job and learn what?s on their minds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Wayne Clark) (Released)

SECAF visits Papa Air Base, Hungary

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley meets Staff Sgt. Theiesa Morgan and Tech. Sgt. Jason McIlvaine, both independent duty medical technicians, and Lt. Col. Pete Sipos, HAW Medical Director, during a tour of P?pa Air Base, Hungary, July 11, 2012. The secretary visited the HAW to speak with Airmen about the direction of the Air Force, meet with them on the job and learn what?s on their minds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Wayne Clark) (Released)

SECAF visits Papa Air Base, Hungary

Col. Keith Boone, commander of the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) gives an operations briefing to Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley during his visit to P?pa Air Base, Hungary, July 11, 2012. The secretary visited the HAW to speak with Airmen about the direction of the Air Force, meet with them on the job and learn what?s on their minds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Wayne Clark) (Released)

SecAF visits Farnborough 2012

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley shakes hands with Tech. Sgt. Robert Webb, 48th Security Forces Squadron security team lead, July 10, 2012, during a visit to the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England. Approximately 90 aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are participating in the air show. Participation in this premier event demonstrates that U.S. defense industry offers state-of-the-art capabilities vital for the support and protection of our Allies??? and Partners??? national-security interests.

SecAF visits Farnborough 2012

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley talks with Col. George Uribe, United States Air Forces in Europe air boss, July 10, 2012, during a visit to the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England. Approximately 90 aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are participating in the air show. Participation in this premier event demonstrates that U.S. defense industry offers state-of-the-art capabilities vital for the support and protection of our Allies??? and Partners??? national-security interests.

SecAF visits Farnborough 2012

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley talks with airmen from Royal Air Force Station Lakenheath July 10, 2012, during a visit to the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England. Approximately 90 aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are participating in the air show. Participation in this premier event demonstrates that U.S. defense industry offers state-of-the-art capabilities vital for the support and protection of our Allies??? and Partners??? national-security interests.

U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander

Maj. Gen. Noel T. Jones officially assumed his new position as the U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander here today. Jones came to USAFE from Washington where he was the Director, Operational Capability Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

Honoring a hero

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz pins the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor on the uniform of French air force Maj. Guillaume Vernet July 13, 2011, at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France. Vernet was awarded the decoration for repeatedly flying into hostile territory in December 2009 while deployed to Afghanistan as an exchange officer with the 41st Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During that mission, Vernet rescued an urgent casualty whose injury put the lives of 160 British soldiers in jeopardy. (Courtesy photo)

Honoring a hero

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz congratulates French air force Maj. Guillaume Vernet after presenting him with the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor July 13, 2011, at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France. Vernet was awarded the decoration for repeatedly flying into hostile territory in December 2009 while deployed to Afghanistan as an exchange officer with the 41st Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During that mission, Vernet rescued an urgent casualty whose injury put the lives of 160 British soldiers in jeopardy. (Courtesy photo)

Gen. Mark A. Welsh III takes command of USAFE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz gives Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe during a change of command ceremony, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 13, 2010. Gen. Roger A. Brady, outgoing USAFE commander, relinquished command during the change of command ceremony after providing command and control for air, space and missile defense for activities in an area of operations covering almost one-fifth of the globe which included 51 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)

Gen. Mark A. Welsh III takes command of USAFE

U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, gives Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe during a change of command ceremony, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 13, 2010. Gen. Roger A. Brady, outgoing USAFE commander, relinquished command during the change of command ceremony after providing command and control for air, space and missile defense for activities in an area of operations covering almost one-fifth of the globe which included 51 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce)

Gen. Mark Welsh takes Command of USAFE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Betty Welsh pin on the forth star of Gen. Mark A. Welsh III in a brief ceremony immediately before taking command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 13, 2010. Gen. Welsh is responsible for Air Force activities, conducted through 3rd Air Force, in an area of operations covering almost one-fifth of the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree Whitney Esposito)

Medal of Distinction

Gen. Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presents a USAFE Medal of Distinction to Horst Mehlinger, a Germany security liaison who has worked closely with the command for nearly three decades, during a ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 8, 2010. The medal is awarded to non-U.S. citizens in recognition of extraordinary service, achievements, or support to the accomplishment of the mission of USAFE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kendra Alba)

COMUSAFE visits Spangdahlem, discusses CAF redux

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Gen. Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, speaks to approximately 1,250 Sabers about the proposed combat Air Force’s restructuring, the importance of the Air Force in today’s operations and how Spangdahlem AB fits into the USAFE mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

COMUSAFE visits Spangdahlem, discusses CAF redux

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Master Sgt. Jason Hall, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, explains to General Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, commander, the new processes they are implementing to streamline maintenance on aircraft here Jan. 8. During General Brady’s visit with the 52nd EMS he emphasized the importance of innovating and standardizing procedures throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

USAFE vice commander receives flu shot

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Maj. Gen. Marc Rogers, U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander, receives a flu shot from Staff Sgt. Ericka Pinder, 435th Medical Special Operations Clinic. Immunization is the key to seasonal influenza epidemics that occur annually in the U.S. According to the Air Force 2008-2009 Influenza Immunization Program Guidance, estimates of influenza-related events include 95 million infections, 25 million physician visits, 200,000 hospitalizations, and 36,000 deaths annually in the United States. Air Force medical staff will administer influenza vaccines either through a shot or nasal mist spray, depending on established personal health or duty requirements, to all military members, and offer vaccines to eligible beneficiaries as appropriate. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Pierce)

COMUSAFE receives flu shot

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Gen. Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, receives a flu shot from Staff Sgt. Ericka Pinder, 435th Medical Special Operations Clinic. Immunization is the key to seasonal influenza epidemics that occur annually in the U.S. According to the Air Force 2008-2009 Influenza Immunization Program Guidance, estimates of influenza-related events include 95 million infections, 25 million physician visits, 200,000 hospitalizations, and 36,000 deaths annually in the United States. Air Force medical staff will administer influenza vaccines either through a shot or nasal mist spray, depending on established personal health or duty requirements, to all military members, and offer vaccines to eligible beneficiaries as appropriate. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Otero)

Four-star greeting

It was a warm greeting on a cold morning between Gen.-Col. Anatoliy Yakovich Toropchyn (left), Commander in Chief of the Ukrainian Air Forces, and Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander, during a four-day visit focused on bilateral relations. During his visit, General Toropchyn visited Ramstein Air Base to meet with senior USAFE leadership and receive familiarization of organizational missions, air operations/planning, and enlisted/officer training and development. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chuck Roberts)

Gen. Hobbins presents coin to TSgt. Johns

Gen. Tom Hobbins presents a coin to Tech. Sgt. Derek Johns from the 420th Munitions Squadron during the general's visit to Royal Air Force Fairford, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Jon Nicolussi)