Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Air Forces Africa, commends actions of Americans in French train incident

General Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, shared his praise for the three Americans who took heroic measures on a train by stopping a gunman before he could engage his automatic weapon."I continue to learn more about the heroic actions of three brave young men

Lajes Field Airman, fellow travelers stop attack on French train

A 65th Air Base Group Airman, along with two other friends traveling on personal leave, took immediate action to stop an attack and subdue an armed gunman on board a train in Northern France, Aug. 21, 2015.Airman First Class Spencer Stone, 65th Air Base Group, Lajes Air Base, Azores, saw an

A-10s deploy to Estonia

Eight U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and approximately 170 Airmen deployed to Ämari Air Base, Estonia, as part of a flying training deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.Operation Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of our continued commitment to the collective security of NATO

Top locks for your social media accounts

Throughout the month of June roughly 968 million people actively used Facebook every day. Between family photos, quirky status updates and videos of cats, social media users are locked in a constant struggle to maintain their individual privacy in a world that is rapidly

Kisling NCO Academy challenges British cadets

Finish what you started

The 31st Security Forces Squadron recently hosted two Army pre-Ranger physical assessments to determine if any Airmen were physically apt for Army Ranger School.When asked if I'd like to participate, I happily accepted the offer. I'll often say, "If you're not evolving you're dissolving." I think we

65th ABW redesignates at Lajes Field

Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, Third Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, presided over a special redesignation ceremony that took place here to mark the changeover of the 65th Air Base Wing to the 65th Air Base Group 14 August, 2015. Brig. Gen. Jon Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander,

USAFE-AFAFRICA commander visits Incirlik AB

Hydraulics Airmen keep tankers in the sky

AFCEC drives new training to USAFE

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center held a Tractor Trailer Training, or 3T, program for civil engineer pavements and equipment operators from Aug. 3 through 14 here.This is the first time the course is being taught in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and is designed to improve the skills of an Air Force