Airmen assist in AF-wide missile modification

Members of the 86th Munitions Squadron here recently assisted a Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile team in a weeklong project of modifying several missiles as part of an Air Force-wide initiative.Lockheed Martin Corporation, developer of the missiles, dispatched a team to work the issue at

USAFE hybrid class begins

Hybrid technology is beginning to leave its footprint, but only to reduce the carbon footprints left on the world.This newly sparked green technology has only recently started to spread from neighborhood garages to military installations, to include Spangdahlem Air Base.Just two months after the

Military members provide support to local wildlife effort

About 50 members of Team Mildenhall said "no" to sleeping in Feb. 12 and instead decided to do something for their community. "Go Wild in Newmarket," a local all-volunteer wildlife group founded in 2008, aims to create wild spaces and pockets of woodland in residential areas. To this end, they have

Check Six hits a high note with local crowd

USAFE commander, command chief to Incirlik Airmen: You are critical to the mission

Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson, USAFE command chief, visited Incirlik Air Base Feb. 2-4, to meet with Airmen to see the inner workings of the 39th Air Base Wing."The things you do to build relationships with this country and the

Efficiencies, balance main focuses of FY12 budget

Air Force officials said despite a reduction in the top line request, combat capabilities and balance will remain focal points in the Air Force's portion of the president's fiscal 2012 budget presented here Feb 14.The total Air Force budget request for FY12 is $166.3 billion, down from $170.8

Spangdahlem AB named best Air Force installation

Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz announced Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, as the 2011 Installation Excellence Award recipient Feb. 15. The base will receive $1 million for quality-of-life improvements."Congratulations to every Saber -

Air Force officials warn: 'Spice' harmful to health, career

A recent spate of incidents involving service members abusing the herbal mixture "spice" has prompted uniformed service leaders to stress the ramifications of using the drug and other prohibited substances, officials said here Feb 11. Marketed and sold as incense, and closely resembling potpourri,

Air Force 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal training detailed

Air Force officials will soon begin training Airmen in anticipation of the repeal of the law and policy commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." This training will help Airmen understand what is expected in a post-repeal environment, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz."I know our

8th ASOS conducts coalition training with Slovenian TACPs

Airmen from Aviano Air Base, Italy, partnered with members of the Slovenian army from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 to conduct a NATO coalition combat capability training exercise at Pocek A-G Range in Postojna, Slovenia. The exercise consisted of Close Air Support training between nine 8th Air Support