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  • 493rd EFS brings Christmas cheer, presents to Lithuanian orphanage

    For many people around the world, Dec. 25 is a day for spending time with friends and relatives, perhaps eating a Christmas dinner and opening presents. However, for children at Siauliai City Baby's Orphanage in Siauliai, Lithuania, there were not many presents to be opened Christmas morning. That

  • Energy awareness focus of command conference

    Professionals from around the command gathered here Dec. 14-16 for the first U.S. Air Forces in Europe Energy Facility Conference. The conference was designed to improve the USAFE Energy Management Program effectiveness through enhanced program management and collaboration. Todd Grimes, USAFE chief

  • Touch 'n Go brings holiday cheer to Camp Leatherneck

    The U.S. Air Forces Central Band, "Touch 'n Go," spread some holiday cheer with a performance for service members here, Dec. 22.The USAFCENT Band is the first permanently assigned Air Force Band to the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Based in Southwest Asia, the band is comprised of deployed airmen

  • Heavy Airlift Wing reaches 3,000 flight hours

    The multinational Heavy Airlift Wing has had a busy year full of missions. The missions for the 12 participating Strategic Airlift Capability nations are running on a routine basis to many areas of combat operations. In addition to that, the HAW has been able to conduct rapid response missions for

  • Lajes garners command accolade: 2010 Best Clinic in USAFE

    Lajes Clinic continues to excel, not just at the wing level but at the command level through various outstanding programs and services.Recently, the 65th Medical Group Airmen, consisting of servicemembers and their Portuguese partners, garnered a U.S. Air Forces in Europe's accolade, when the clinic

  • Lajes provides fuel for the oldest Navy P-3 squadron

    More than five Navy P-3 Orions from the 46th Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron stationed at the Navy Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., touched down at Lajes Field to receive more than 15,000 gallons of JP8 jet fuel. The P-3s were returning home from a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi

  • First day at NATO for commander Allied Air Command Ramstein

    U.S. four-star Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, commander of NATO Air Forces here, had his first day in his NATO office Nov. 16.General Welsh arrived at building 313 early in the morning, where he was greeted by his deputy, German air force Lt. Gen. Ploeger and a multinational honor guard.General Welsh got