Nigerian delegation visits Air Forces Africa

Nigeria sent a team of senior military officials to 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) on Sept. 11, giving the West African nation a chance to be guests after hosting two AFAFRICA visits in August. The visit was part of an overall Focus Planning Workshop with U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart.

Security manager STEPed 'on the air'

A staff sergeant entered the Armed Forces Network's radio studio Sept. 4 expecting to offer listeners advice about sponsoring new Sabers. But she never got the chance to finish sharing her wealth of information that morning. Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Kenney asked Staff Sgt. Kimberly

Annual Airmen's block party adds battle of the dorms

The 52nd Fighter Wing Top 3 and First IV will be combining forces to host a barbeque for all Airmen at the annual block party Sept. 19. Here, Airmen in the mood for some rivalry and camaraderie can gear up for the first ever "battle of the dorms" competition. There will be a live disc jockey, food,

MEDCEUR 09 hosts distinguished visitors

Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe 2009 participants welcomed more than 200 visitors to the Nis military airport Sept. 10 as part of distinguished visitors' day. MEDCEUR 2009 is an annual joint and combined medical exercise with a focus on major disaster response and mass

Sharpening skills

458th EMEDS stands up, provides support for MEDCEUR 2009

NIS, Serbia -- It took one day for U.S. military medical practitioners to build and set up the 458th Expeditionary Medical Squadron here. One day's work enabled the squadron to support a multi-national medical exercise, and provide all of its personnel with knowledge to last a lifetime. U.S. Air

Airmen teach moulage to medical students

Approximately 50 students from Dr. Milenko Hadzic Medical School in Nis, Serbia, received moulage-application training from Airmen assigned to the 86th Medical Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8 in preparation for a mass casualty and natural disaster exercise scheduled for Sept. 9-11. The

3rd Air Force CC visits RAF Lakenheath

Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander, visited the Liberty Wing and its Airmen Sept. 8 to discuss hot-button issues about today's Air Force. General Gorenc started his visit with breakfast attended by Liberty Warriors of various ranks and organizations across the base. He discussed the

Nations provide medical response training

Members of 15 nations gathered Sept. 4-7 to conduct and participate in the military medical training exercise, or MEDCEUR 2009, in-class training segment of the exercise. Various classes offered to participants included the Trauma Refresher Course for Surgeons, Mortuary Affairs - Collection Point

Air Forces Africa shares airdrop expertise with Ugandan Forces

Today's scenario: Heavy rains have caused the Nile River to overflow its banks and flood a village in central Uganda, cutting off citizens from food and medical supplies. The mission: To plan and execute a humanitarian airdrop mission of relief supplies for the village. Theater Security Cooperation