Spangdahlem crowns best weapons load crew

UK community dedicates memorial to fallen US Airmen

Three years ago, the U.S. Air Force lost four Airmen from the 56th Rescue Squadron who made the ultimate sacrifice, Jan. 7, 2014.When an HH-60G Pave Hawk, crashed on the Norfolk coast during low-level training, it claimed the lives of two pilots, Capt. Sean Ruane and Capt. Christopher Stover, and

New green belt course encourages innovation in USAFE

U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa launched the first iteration of an updated green belt training to the command last week. This green belt won’t certify your skills as a karate master, but it will give you the tools needed to improve processes and and reduce waste in your work center.

USAFE Band entertains local community

Santa brings Christmas joy to Ramstein, its children

At 5:30 p.m. the dark skies of Germany engulf the flightline here, with the only noise coming from within the dual-bay hanger. There, hundreds of families gather around waiting for the impending arrival of a very jolly man.Suddenly, the door of a C-130J Super Hercules opens. The sight of a black

Life after loss: One Air Force family’s journey to recovery

Nine months ago, Air Force Lt. Col. Melchizedek “Kato” Martinez, a career tactical communications officer, was welcomed home from another combat deployment, a constant in the Martinez family. His wife, Gail, along with their four children, had planned a family retreat to their second home, the one

SECDEF visits Aviano, thanks team for counter-ISIL support

With his term coming to an end, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter shared some parting words with Team Aviano members during his visit here, Dec. 13, 2016.

AFCEC engineer works to bring clean water to rural Uganda

Chlorine production through salt water, electrodes and a car battery. It’s a simple technology that one AFCEC engineer hopes will soon have a life-changing impact on a people.Six months ago, April Whitbeck, a program manager at AFCEC’s European Store Front at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, took a

Civil Air Patrol celebrates 75 years of service

The CAP Overseas Cadet Squadron 126 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, celebrated their national organization’s 75th anniversary Dec. 1, 2016 by hosting an event for cadets, parents and guests.

USAFE Band performs for Bitburg community