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  • CSAF starts Turkey visit with ceremony honoring national leader

    The U.S. Air Force's top uniformed officer started a multi-day trip to Turkey by participating in welcome events here July 19.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz began his visit with a wreath-laying ceremony honoring the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, at

  • Herculean efforts strengthen relationships at Farnborough

    Approximately 285,000 spectators are catching a glimpse of the C-130J Super Hercules here at the Farnborough International Air Show July 19-25.A lot of work went into bringing the premier cargo giant from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to participate in this weeklong air show. In addition to a static

  • Incirlik perfects its abilities

    Members of the 39th Air Base Wing demonstrated their abilities and knowledge during a Major Accident Response Exercise here July 13, 2010. The exercise tested the base's ability to quickly respond to a major incident involving mass causalities to include accurate and timely accountability. The

  • Army UAV Shadow shines at Farnborough International Air Show

    Sitting in the shadows of a C-17 Globemaster at the Farnborough International Air Show here, is the much smaller, but equally important, RQ-7B Shadow. Weighing in at approximately 460 pounds fully fueled, this compact unmanned aerial vehicle provides critical battlefield intelligence to key

  • Lajes Airmen support Pakistan air force on first deployment to Red Flag

    On their way to the U.S. for the first time to sharpen their close-air-support skills, six F-16 fighter jets from Pakistan and their crew members took a quick stop at Lajes Field July 14-15 before heading to Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.About 100 Pakistan air force pilots, maintainers and

  • AMC commander visits Incirlik

    Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, visited the AMC Airmen at various locations including Incirlik. This was his first visit to Incirlik since taking command.

  • Nigerian air officials observe mass casualty exercise

    Thirteen members from Nigeria's military and civilian aviation authorities visited Indianapolis June 21-25 to observe a mass casualty exercise conducted by the Indianapolis Airport Authority. The exercise, which served as the IAA's tri-annual inspection and recertification by the Federal Aviation

  • Air Force Deployment Transition Center welcomes premier class

    After six months of a combat deployment, followed by two straight days of travel, a weary 31-member explosive ordnance disposal team waited at the Ramstein baggage claim July 2, 2010, unsure of what the next three days would bring.Some members of Delta Flight were skeptical, some apprehensive,