Red Flag 11-2 provides Belgians realistic training

Belgian air force C-130 Hercules aircrew members from Melsbroek Air Base are taking advantage of training in a large force exercise with real aggressor squadrons during Red Flag 11-2."We can train airdrops at home, but what we cannot do at home is integrate with a large force exercise and integrate

Incirlik Airman receives AFCAM

An Airman from the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight recently received the Air Force Combat Action Medal.Senior Airman Nicholas Karpenko, 39th CES EOD journeyman, was awarded the AFCAM Jan. 13 for his combat actions while assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil

NATO senior enlisted leader briefs Incirlik chiefs

The senior enlisted leader at Allied Air Component Command Izmir visited Incirlik for a professional development seminar with the 11 chief master sergeants and chiefs-select here Jan. 28.OR-9 Sandrine Vidal, of the French air force, traveled to Incirlik to conduct the professional development

Air bridge sustains coalition lives, Afghan security

There's a bridge connecting land-locked Afghanistan to America's East Coast.Metaphorically, the bridge has trusses spanning continents. Literally, it's a lifeline to ground combat units, as without that bridge Soldiers would lack vital life-sustaining supplies."Life at my combat outpost would be

Consolidated firing range reopened

Weapons controllers share knowledge with German counterparts

Effective communication and teamwork are an essential part of any long-term relationship. The relationship between Spangdahlem Air Base and its host country, Germany, is no different. Cultural exchange and international team building are a part of daily life in the Eifel region.Eight German officers

C-20, Airmen return after one-of-a-kind deployment

The 76th Airlift Squadron's C-20H Gulfstream IV returned to Ramstein after a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan Feb. 1.This deployment directly supported the International Security Assistance Force commander, marking the first time a C-20H was based in Afghanistan. "Our squadron stood up this

USAFE commander, command chief visit 435th AGOW

Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson, USAFE command chief, visited the Airmen of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing Jan. 28, to see firsthand the different capabilities the unit brings to the fight.The visit gave General Welsh and

Sabers await IEA decision

Weeks from now, the winner for the Installation Excellence and Special Recognition Awards will be announced naming either Spangdahlem Air Base or Travis Air Force Base, Calif., the victor. No matter the outcome, according to Installation Excellence Award Selection Board team lead Maj. Gen. Anita

3rd AF commander visits Incirlik

Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, the 3rd Air Force commander, visited here Jan. 25 to see how he can better support the 39th Air Base Wing.General Gorenc took a tour of Incirlik and talked to Airmen about changes going on in the Air Force and force development during an All-Call briefing."I relish every