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  • ONE: opportunity knocks

    He didn't understand.The 2-year-old boy nestled into his mother's arms as they both tried to sleep on a bed in a home that was not theirs. He didn't understand his mother, who had to go to work at a cell-phone kiosk in a few hours, was trying to make a better life for both of them.He didn't

  • Continuously training with Coalition partners key to success

    The commander of 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force at USAFE-AFAFRICA visited the participants of the Tactical Leadership Programme's 15-3 Flying Course on Sept. 24, in Albacete, Spain.During his visit, Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray stressed the importance of continuously training as a coalition

  • NATO partners break the ice, builds partnerships

    Nearly 300 U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron gathered with Estonian and German air force members during an icebreaker event at Amari Air Base, Estonia, Oct. 1, 2015.Hosted by Estonian air force leadership, the icebreaker event was designed to bring the deployed

  • NATO program develops tactical leaders

    Fighter pilots from seven allied countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland and Italy, completed the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme, Oct. 9, in Albacete, Spain.Six F-15C Eagles and more than 100 personnel from the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air

  • Dirt Boys set foundation for OIR recovery mission in Turkey

    Eight 'Dirt Boys' from the 435th Construction Training Squadron and 786th Civil Engineer Squadron deployed to Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 12, 2015, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.The team's sole mission for deploying to the Turkish installation is to build a bare base to support

  • Airman 1st Class Stone in stable condition

    At approximately 1 a.m. PST, Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, the Air Force service member who helped thwart a gunman's attack on a French train in August, was involved in a stabbing incident in Sacramento. He was transported to a local hospital, and is currently in stable condition.The incident is

  • AVD for Incirlik dependents extended 30 days

    The authorized voluntary departure of dependents was extended for an additional 30 days Oct. 2 for those assigned to Incirlik AB or living in the surrounding area which includes the city of Adana.The extension was approved by the Deputy Secretary of Defense to continue ensuring the safety and

  • 435th AGOW deploys team, expands OIR mission

    Full certainty is never guaranteed in the military, which is why Airmen are trained to deploy at a moment's notice and hit the grounding running when the need for them becomes reality. For Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Group, a subgroup of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing,