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  • Aviano Airman wins $10,000 IDEA award

    The Innovative Development through Employee Awareness Program recently awarded an Aviano Airman $10,000, the highest reward available. Tech. Sgt. Rey Andrade, 31st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, received the award after solving a problem that cost the Air Force

  • Airmen, British civilians recognized for special relationship

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing commander and the British-American Committee chairman honored selected Airmen and civilians with community relations awards at a ceremony here July 8.Col. Christopher Kulas, 100th ARW commander, and Sheila Bailey, B-AC chairman, presented coins to the 100th Civil

  • Silver Flag preps USAFE Airmen for deployment

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen participated in a weeklong Silver Flag exercise here July 5-13.This particular exercise featured two Azerbaijanis who were here to soak up all the knowledge they can to bring it back to their fellow service members in their country.The Azerbaijanis were here to take

  • Airmen support NASA's final shuttle launch

    Airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe provided support at the Transoceanic Abort Landing Site in Zaragoza, Spain, as NASA concluded its shuttle program with the successful launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis July 8. The TAL serves as a safe haven, in the event something goes wrong during the shuttle's

  • Airman wins gold medal in national Taekwondo championship

    A Lajes warrior from the 65th Security Forces Squadron recently competed in the 2011 U.S. National Taekwondo Championship and came back with two medals -- a gold and a bronze medal.Airman 1st Class Matthew Dunlap, 65th SFS patrolman, said winning a gold medal in a national competition was a great

  • Lajes Airmen host Portuguese during open house

    Airmen and their Portuguese counterparts shared an inside look of the base with more than 4,000 local community members during an open house here July 10.During the open house, members of the community were able to get an up-close look at various aircraft operated by both countries' Airmen for about

  • CSAF, spouse visit Aviano Air Base

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and his wife Suzie visited the 31st Fighter Wing here July 10-12, meeting with Airmen and their families while touring the installation and its facilities.During his visit, Schwartz received briefings on the wing's mission and operations, dined with

  • KMC All Stars slay regionals, advance to European finals

    The Kaiserslautern Military Community All Stars boys baseball team swept through another victory July 8 beating the Baden-Württemberg All Stars with a dominating score of 13-1. The second win, aided by a two-run homerun by centerfielder, Daniel Harrington, ended after just three and a half innings