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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Patriot Village stands ready to house, serve troops

    Contingency dorm operations; that's what it would normally be called. This fenced-off, seemingly deserted commune stands lonely and quiet for extended periods of time. However, its purpose is not to continuously bustle with life, but to be ready at a moment's notice when called upon. A village

  • Illinois Air National Guard visits Polish Air Base

    Members of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL. arrived at the Polish base June 18, as part of the Illinois Air National Guard's role in the State Partnership Program. The visit is part of a continual endeavor by National Guard Units and European military forces to facilitate information exchange and