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  • YoAFF: USAFE invests $240 million in housing

    The continuing investment in military family housing and dormitories is keeping U.S. Air Forces Europe in line with the Year of the Air Force Family theme of building a great place to live, work, and play.USAFE completed the construction or renovation of numerous family housing units and dormitories

  • 48th Fighter Wing gains new commander

    Col. John Quintas took command of the 48th Fighter Wing here during a June 14 ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander."I take the responsibility of command very seriously," Colonel Quintas said after he received the wing guidon from General Gorenc. "I am entrusted with

  • Gates Imparts Advice to Kaiserslautern H.S. Graduates

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shared insights here June 11 from his own life as a student and his decades of public service at commencement ceremonies for Kaiserslautern High School's Class of 2010. The student body of the Department of Defense Education Activity managed school is composed

  • Stratotanker fuels crowd at Berlin Air Show

    A KC-135 Stratotanker from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, arrived at Berlin-Schoenefeld Airport to take part in the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences from June 8-13. The Berlin Air Show is one of the premier events of its type in the world, with 1,153

  • B-52 flies to Berlin Air Show

    A B-52 Stratofortress flew from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., across the Atlantic Ocean to join in the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences from June 8-13.The B-52 joined with five of its other fellow Air Force aircraft to show the service's air power during the Berlin

  • International emergency officials meet at Spangdahlem

    Fire and emergency responders from three European nations and the U.S. met here June 10 to learn more about cooperating with other countries' agencies during crises.Participants from Germany, Bulgaria and Romania joined the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department for a base tour, fire

  • 'Spirit of Berlin' makes presence felt at air show

    The Air Force is showing off its newest, most flexible cargo aircraft during the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences from June 8 to 13.The C-17 Globemaster III is one of the Air Force's main attraction during the Berlin Air Show, one of the premier events of its type

  • Air Force’s C-5 makes big impact at Berlin Air Show

    Since the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences kicked off June 8 at the Berlin-Schoenefeld Airport, visitors have been pouring in to see the U.S. Air Force's C-5 Galaxy. Ten active-duty and Reserve aircrew flew the aircraft from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to showcase

  • USAFE participates in Unified Engagement 2010

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe joined representatives from seven other countries here to participate in Unified Engagement 2010, which started June 7 and continues through Friday.The Unified Engagement seminar is the fourth Building Partnership Seminar USAFE has conducted with European partners as a

  • 17th Air Force engages with Ugandan Air Force leaders

    As President Barack Obama was signing the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act on May 24, members of U.S. Africa Command's air component, Air Forces Africa, were enroute to Uganda for a senior leader engagement event. Led by Brig. Gen. Mike Callan, vice commander, the