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  • Communications officials announce annual award winners

    U.S Air Forces in Europe Communications officials announced the winners for annual communications awards Jan 20. "Congratulations go out to not only the winners, but also to all nominees for their outstanding efforts, said Col. Nancy Reeves-Flores, USAFE Communications director. "The awards process

  • Airmen, Soldiers join to put out fires at Ramstein

    Five Army firefighters from the Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, Germany, joined some of their Air Force counterparts for joint training here Jan. 18.The Soldiers, assigned to the 18th Combat Support Sustainment Regiment's 23rd Ordinance Company, are working side-by-side with Airmen from with the 886th

  • Gabon commanders visit German bases in security familiarization

    When it comes to air base defense, Airmen in Germany share many challenges with their partners in the African nation of Gabon. Two Gabonese air base commanders came to this conclusion as they visited Ramstein, Sembach and Spangdahlem air bases Jan. 17-20.The trip, focusing on air base defense, was

  • Hybrids debut at Spangdahlem AB

    The automobile has seen improvement after improvement since its early days with Henry Ford and the Model T.Some of the recent advances in automobile technology include taking advantage what internal combustion and electronic engines can do when used together.The 52nd Fighter Wing received its first

  • "Loggies" at Incirlik win annual awards

    Personnel at Incirlik Air Base took top honors in two categories of the 2010 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Logistics Readiness Unit, Individual and Flight Level Awards, which were recently announced.The 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron was named the USAFE Logistics Readiness Squadron of the Year for

  • German, Spanish aircraft get a taste of the Lajes mission

    Whether fueling a small aircraft, marshalling a heavy airlift cargo airplane, parking transiting jets on the ramp, or responding to an in-flight emergency, Lajes Airmen are a vital part of ensuring airpower gets across the Atlantic. Even when the crew members in transit are not flying on a

  • Reservists return to Ramstein after 20 years

    Twenty years ago this month, several Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., were deployed here to assist in standing up the current 86th Airlift Wing Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the CASF's first stand up during the Gulf War, the very same nine

  • U.K. Health Secretary visits Lakenheath

    What started out in the 1700s with the American Revolutionary War has possibly become the strongest alliance the world has ever known.Since then, the United Kingdom and United States have stood together through two world wars, and their partnership continues with the two working in tandem in modern