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  • Standing on the RAF Mildenhall flight line July 2, Vice President Joe Biden talks with a group of Airmen, thanking them for their service and encouraging them to continue doing a great job. The Vice President stopped at the base for a few hours en route to an unspecified location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)

    Vice president visits RAF Mildenhall, greets Airmen

    Several Airmen here got a chance to shake the hand of the United States vice president July 2 during a stop at the base en route to an undisclosed location. Airman 1st Class Victoria Smith, 100th Security Forces Squadron, said when she arrived at RAF Mildenhall a month ago, she never imagined she'd be helping guard the vice president and shaking
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    New PTSD program answers need for comprehensive treatment

    Symptoms of combat stress and post-traumatic stress disorder include continual nightmares, avoidance behaviors, denial, grief, anger and fear. Some Soldiers, battling these and other symptoms, can be treated successfully as an outpatient while assuming their normal duties. For others, however, returning to work and becoming their old selves again
  • Air Force symbol with cradled U.S. Air Forces in Europe shield (clr), Commercial reproduction of this emblem is NOT permitted without the permission of the proponent organizational/unit commander. Image is 7x7 inches @ 300 ppi.

    COMUSAFE speaks to NCOA students, addresses Air Force challenges

    Maintaining the status as the world's premiere Air Force has its challenges, but it's how Airmen perceive those challenges that makes the difference between success and failure, said U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander Gen. Roger A. Brady. "We are going through challenging times," said the commander, who addressed 143 Kisling NCO Academy students
  • Airmen of the 56th Rescue Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England, pose in front of one of the two HH-60G Pave Hawks used in a rescue mission off the West coast of Ireland, June 26. The pararescue specialists and crew hoisted a sailor in need of emergent medical care onto their helicopter from the cargo ship, Pascha. The man was experiencing severe abdominal pain, requiring immediate medical evacuation. Two additional U.S. Air Force aircraft, a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing and a MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 352nd Special Operations Group -- both from nearby RAF Mildenhall -- supported the operation for refueling and communication purposes. A Nimrod, search and rescue aircraft, from the United Kingdom also played a critical role in the operation, providing real time communication and coordination between the ship and USAF aircraft. The patient was delivered to an awaiting ambulance in Shannon, Ireland, and is in stable condition. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airmen Michael Barber)

    56th RQS assist in saving sailor over East Atlantic

    Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 56th Rescue Squadron finished a two-day mission Saturday, which led them 400 miles off of the west coast of Ireland to save a sailor on a cargo ship who was overcome with severe abdominal pain. The search and rescue team transloaded the patient, in stable condition, to medical personnel in Shannon, Ireland,
  • Master Sgt. Bill Fitch, 351st Air Refueling Squadron chief boom operator, refuels an MC-130P Combat Shadow from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 over the Atlantic Ocean during a sea rescue mission June 26. The two aircraft were part of a group of five from the United States and England which participated in a mission to pluck a sick man from a ship off the coast of Ireland and deliver him to a medical treatment facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)

    VIDEO: RAF Mildenhall air assets aid in rescue operation

    Five aircraft from the United States and England worked together to pluck a man complaining of abdominal pains from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean and transport him to a medical facility in Shannon, Ireland June 26. For video click HERE.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua McDowell, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, test chemicals in a simulated emergency environment during the United States Air Forces in Europe chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear challenge Ramstein Air Base, June 23, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Otero)

    USAFE challenges base teams in HAZMAT response

    The best Full-Spectrum Threat Response Strike Teams in U.S. Air Forces Europe came here and were ranked through competition in the 2009 USAFE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Challenge June 22-26. Six scenarios based on real-world hazardous material events challenged the responding teams from Aviano, Lakenheath, Ramstein, and
  • Official portrait of Gen. Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander

    2009 COMUSAFE 4TH of July safety message

    Fellow USAFE Airmen and Families, The Independence Day holiday weekend is special for us Americans. Summer is in full swing, and it's time to enjoy a few days off with family and friends. Unfortunately, long holiday weekends can end badly if we do not pay attention to safety. Please keep your safety and that of your family and friends in your
  • An MC-130P Combat Shadow refueling aircraft from the 352nd Special Operations Group refuels from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 over the Atlantic Ocean during a sea rescue mission June 26. The two aircraft were part of a group of five from the United States and England which participated in a mission to pluck a sick man from a ship off the coast of Ireland and deliver him to a medical treatment facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)

    RAF Mildenhall air assets aid in rescue operation

    A KC-135 crew from the 100th Air Refueling Wing assisted in a rescue operation off the coast of Ireland June 26. A total of five aircraft from the United States and England worked together to pluck a man complaining of abdominal pains from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean and transport him to a medical facility in Shannon, Ireland. Two HH-60 Pave Hawk
  • Airman 1st Class Jay Costner performs a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 19 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. During the inspection, he looks for any cracks and obvious damage on the aircraft. Airman Costner is an F-16 crew chief with the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

    Checking it twice

  • RAF MILDENHALL, England -- An MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 352nd Special Operations Group prepares for takeoff in support of a rescue effort of a crew member onboard a container ship off the coast of Ireland. The rescue effort involves coordination between the U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marelise Wood)

    Rescue effort at sea

    An international rescue effort is currently en route to a ship in the Atlantic approximately 700 miles off the west coast of Ireland. A crew member on board container ship "Pascha" has fallen seriously ill and needs urgent medical attention. The ship's distance from land makes it impossible for the traditional sea rescue operations to reach; and
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