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  • USAFE Annual Airfield Operations Awards announced

    Maj. Gen. Jack B. Egginton, U.S. Air Forces in Europe director of Air and Space Operations, announced the 2010 USAFE Annual Airfield Operations Awards Feb. 28. These awards recognize the outstanding contributions made by both individuals and facilities to the USAFE mission and their wings.Award

  • Hungary's president visits Pápa

    Dr. Pál Schmitt, the President of the Republic of Hungary, visited Pápa Air Base and Heavy Airlift Wing Feb. 24. Dr. Schmitt was given a presentation of the air base and Heavy Airlift Wing by Cols. Miklós Domonkos, base commander, and Fredrik Hedén, HAW vice commander. Dr. Schmitt personally greeted

  • 435th CRG, German army team up for training

    Members of the 435th Contingency Response Group were invited by their German army counterparts from the 31st German ABN Brigade to join them on the Schϋtzenschnur range for two days of weapons and military familiarization training, Feb. 17-18 in Oldenburg, Germany. These units are no strangers to

  • USAFE command team makes first visit to Airmen at Lajes

    Airmen of the 65th Air Base Wing hosted the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, and USAFE Command Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson during a two-day visit to see the men and women of Lajes Field, Azores, Feb. 15-16. This visit to Lajes was the team's first to the wing after

  • Lajes supports Egyptian C-130

    It's not just a saying that Lajes Airmen, including Portuguese and Americans, are a vital part of ensuring airpower gets across the Atlantic. An Egyptian C-130 Hercules that landed during a mission to refuel at Lajes Field, Azores, Feb. 20 received help from Team Lajes members. The aircraft and its

  • Base to transform through Spangdahlem Evolution

    The 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron is managing many construction projects to move facilities from Bitburg Annex to here. The original goal was to have these projects completed by 2015, but circumstances have pushed out the completion dates for some of these projects. It has also led to a name change

  • Air Force has new weapon in fight against Spice

    Air Force officials began drug testing Airmen Feb. 22 to determine whether they are using Spice -- the street term for a range of designer synthetic-cannabinoid products. With the implementation of testing, officials intend to send a very clear message: use Spice, and you may lose your career, end