Putting the spotlight on energy waste

October not only marks drops in the temperature here in the Eifel, but also the beginning of Energy Awareness Month. As people reach for office thermostats to warm things up, the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Energy Program Office educates the base on responsible energy use. In 1991, the Department

USAFE trains NATO JTACs

Special operations community enhances partner-nation night vision capacity

Establishing and maintaining solid working relationships with partner nations is a key mission element in the special operations community. This sometimes takes the form of providing needed training opportunities in order to level the 'playing field' and ensure better interoperability and capability

SFS Airmen train to handle active shooter threats

"Bang bang!" The shouts were heard back and forth as the two security forces Airmen shuffled quickly onto another floor of the building, looking down the sights of their M-9s. "Bang bang!" Now, the occupants of the finance building were just a little bit safer than they had been only minutes ago.

Two Spangdahlem teams take AF level awards

Nine members from Spangdahlem Air Base teams took trophies home from Washington Sept. 14. They were selected as winners of the Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award for finding creative ways to enhance mission capabilities, improve operational performance and create sustained results, according to

POW/MIA Week reminds Team Aviano to never forget

The POW/MIA Recognition Week concluded with a retreat ceremony Sept. 30 in front of the 31st Fighter Wing Headquarters. Hosted by the Air Force Sergeants Association, the week honored those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action.Brig. Gen. C. Q. Brown Jr., 31st Fighter

Liberty Wing goes to 'war'

As U.S. Air Forces in Europe's largest fighter wing, RAF Lakenheath constantly has hundreds of Airmen deployed around the globe engaging in real-world operations.Even when the Liberty Wing's Airmen are working within the gates of RAF Lakenheath, they must always remain prepared to go to war. The

Tops in Blue visits Incirlik

Tops in Blue came through Incirlik Oct. 1, 2010.  The team's 2010 schedule will provide musical entertainment for servicemembers and their families throughout the U.S and 25 other countries with close to 140 performances.

AF Energy Awareness Letter to Airmen

Energy Awareness Month is a federal campaign run by the Department of Energy that occurs in October every year to encourage the federal government to promote energy awareness. This year's Air Force theme is "A New Culture: Energy as an Operations Enabler." This theme highlights the ties between

Remember safety during ORE

The 48th Fighter Wing is about to enter its final exercise before the Operational Readiness Inspection.Even though Airmen at all levels will work hard, 48th FW Commander Col. John Quintas also wishes to remind everyone to keep safety in mind at all times."Unsafe practices lead to mission failure,"