Gen. Hobbins presents Air Medals to Danish Airmen

Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, marches in an award ceremony Jan. 2 at Fighter Wing Skrydstrup, Denmark. During the ceremony, General Hobbins presented 35 U.S. Air Medals to Danish F-16 pilots who flew in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from October 2002 to October 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Krista Carlos)

Gen. Hobbins presents Air Medals to Danish Airmen

Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presents a U.S. Air Medal Jan. 2 to Capt. Per Zesach, a Danish F-16 pilot who flew 27 combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from October 2002 to October 2003. The general presented 35 U.S. Air Medals to Danish fighter pilots in Fighter Wing Skrydstrup, Denmark, which recognized their achievement while operating under the 376th Air Expeditionary Operations Group, Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Krista Carlos)

Gener Moseley presents Creech Award

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley (left) presents the General Wilbur L. Creech Maintenance Excellence Award on Oct. 4 to Brig. Gen. Duane Jones, USAFE headquarters director of logistics. The Creech Award recognizes the major command demonstrating the most improved performance in the category of aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness for each fiscal year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Amn. Amber Sorsek-Bressler)

Bundeswehr Departure Ceremony

(Left to right) Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander; Pvt. Christian Kunitschke, German Army; Airman 1st Class Bobbie Ohm, 435th Security Forces Squadron; and Maj. Gen. Bernd Diepenhorst, German Army, cut the cakes during a Sept. 28 ceremony honoring the departure of the German Bundeswehr after the conclusion of more than three years of guarding the gates at USAFE bases in Germany. Nineteen-year-old Private Kunitschke and 20-year-old Airman Ohm represented the youngest servicemembers from each military to help celebrate the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Levi Riendeau)

Capturing smart ideas

Col. Charles Fox records inputs at a breakout session during a three-day meeting of U.S. Air Forces in Europe leaders designed to help USAFE-wide implementation of Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. AFSO 21 focuses on the identification and elimination of activities that do not contribute to efficient Air Force operations. Colonel Fox is a reservist who serves as the USAFE mobilization assistant to the director of air and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Susan Strednansky)

USAFE/CV Presents FitWing Winners $50K Checks

Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop (left), U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander, stands with winners of the USAFE FitWing Challenge competition. To the right of General Bishop, the winners are: Col. Earl Matthews, commander of 38th Combat Support Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Col. Robert Winston, commander of the 65th Air Base Wing at Lajes Field, Azores; and Col. Blake Lindner, commander of the 501st Combat Support Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Each wing was presented a check for $50,000 to be used toward fitness program improvements or equipment purchases. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chuck Roberts)

High level movement

Lt. Gen. Robert D. Bishop Jr., Air Command Europe commander and USAFE vice commander, (seated left) maneuvers a 100K forklift with a little help from Staff Sgt. Gary Zimmerman (seated right) and Airman 1st Class Scottie Eubanks, both from the 420th Munitions Squadron. General Bishop stopped by Royal Air Force Welford during a recent visit to seven geographically separated units in England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Amn. Austrie Martinez)

USAFE/CC revisits Manas

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan-- General Tom Hobbins, USAFE commander greets Staff Sgt. Anthony Allen, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, during his visit July 5.

CMSAF visits Aviano

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gerald Murray talks to Airmen at the Airman Leadership School during his visit to Aviano Monday. Chief Murray held several briefings that discussed the future of the Air Force and he also thanked Airmen for their service. Photo by Airman Liliana Moreno

Cake cutting

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (USAFENS) -- Gen. Tom Hobbins and Airman 1st Class Buddy Rodgers cut a cake Jan. 19 in celebration of U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s 64th Anniversary. Traditionally, Airmen with the longest time on active duty and the least time on active duty are selected for the honor. General Hobbins is the USAFE commander and began his Air Force career December 1969, while Airman Rodgers, a graphics journeyman assigned to USAFE Headquarters, entered the Air Force in December 2003. (Digitally altered photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

COMUSAFE visits Kyrgyzstan

MANAS AIR BASE, KYRGYZSTAN (USAFENS) -- Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, speaks to deployed USAFE members Staff Sgt. John Massad Jr. and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Kruse, 376 Air Expeditionary Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, at the dining facility here Feb. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James Bressendorff)

Commitment to caring

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (USAFENS) -- Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gary Coleman, USAFE command chief master sergeant, signed Air Force Assistance Fund forms here recently. This year's Air Force Assistance Fund "Commitment to Caring" campaign, from Feb. 13 to May 5, will provide Airmen the opportunity to contribute to any of the four official Air Force charitable organizations. (Photo by Master Sgt. David Underwood)