Chief recognized as one of USAF's top airfield managers

Chief Master Sgt. Stacey Tuckwell, 52nd Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, was recently recognized by the American Association of Airport Executives for being awarded the 2008 U.S. Air Force Airfield Manager of the Year Award. A plaque was presented to Chief Tuckwell during the AAAE's

Aviano Airman named top Fighter Aviator in USAFE

One Aviano Airman received some exciting and surprising news recently when he was told of his selection as the 2008 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Fighter Aviator of the Year. Capt. Joshua Kubacz, 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot and chief of weapons and tactics, was informed by 31st Fighter Wing

Stick 'em up: Corrosion control shop develops decals for rapid recognition

From the "bandit" nose at the tip to the 'Box D" high on the tail, 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135s are easy to distinguish from other bases' Stratotankers. Getting them that way, however, is no small task. It takes a crew of Airmen at the Aircraft Structural Maintenance corrosion control shop a

Dorm residents get good eats, tips at microwave cooking demo

About thirty Airmen enjoyed the aromas and tastes of a savory "Tex-Mex" chili, cornbread and brownies during a cooking demonstration in their dormitory sponsored by the U.S. Air Forces in Europe command chief's office. It wasn't mama's home cooking the unaccompanied Airmen smelled however; it was

Aviano wins $300K in USAFE BMI challenge

The 31st Fighter Wing is $300,000 richer, thanks to the hard work of many Aviano Airmen. Aviano was deemed the winner of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Body Mass Index Challenge that ran from December 2008 thru June 2009, going from 26.13 to 25.83 for a 0.3 percent loss between the first and second

Wing welcomes new commander at ceremony

The 39th Air Base Wing received a new commander following a ceremony at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 in Hangar 4 here.Col. Eric Beene succeeds Col. Philip McDaniel who will serve as the chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. Colonel Beene is the former

Navy professional military education provides joint training opportunity

Senior noncommissioned officers with ambitions for being promoted to chief master sergeant must attend in-residence SNCO Academy, but many would-be chiefs don't know that they can complete the training and broaden their joint-military experience by attending sister-service academies. Senior Master

Allied Strike prepares JTACs for OEF

History through fitness: 100 years in 100 miles

Buff: according to Merriam Webster's Dictionary, as a noun it's used to describe garments, the lack thereof or an enthusiast for fires (probably based off the original leather buff garments worn by firefighters). Over time, the enthusiast portion has grown to describe anyone who is interested in

New facility to enhance deployment ops

Since late 2005, Ramstein's Joint Mobility Processing Center has served as the hub for deployment operations originating or terminating here. Recently, the JMPC facility was demolished, to give way to a new facility -- the Installation Deployment Readiness Center. Although the JMPC run by the 86th