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  • Leaders from 11 nations meet to discuss Arctic Security

    Military leaders from across Europe and North America met in Reykjavik, Iceland to discuss security related issues within the Arctic Circle during the Arctic Security Forces Roundtable May12-13, 2015.Held annually since 2011, the ASFR is a multi-day conference designed to promote regional

  • 'Acing' ACE 15

    After two weeks of training with more than 1,500 sorties flown, the multi-national air exercise, Arctic Challenge 2015, has come to an end here June 5, 2015.  Airmen from Aviano Air Base, Italy participated in the second Arctic Challenge Exercise with nine other nations.Exercising over the Nordic

  • Joint, Allied forces prepare to honor heritage

    More than 100 U.S. Air Force Airmen are in Normandy, France, finalizing preparations to commemorate the 71st anniversary of D-Day.Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing's 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, will use four C-130J Super Hercules to provide air support for a D-Day

  • Lajes Airman pursues hobby, bulids resiliency

    A key is turned and an engine roars to life on a warm, sunny day. The smell of exhaust, the sound of the engine revving and excitement fill the air. A black 2000 Audi TT drives up to volunteers in orange vests. The driver and passenger get instructions before they start stage one of the rally. The

  • Defenders unite to test fitness, remember the fallen

    Team Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath came together May 21, 2015, for a "Defender Challenge" at Heritage Park. The event was part of National Police Week, which pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of

  • 3rd AF commander visits Sweden, speaks with Airmen

    Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander visited Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing participating in Arctic Challenge Exercise 2015 here, June 1."We have a hugely valuable range space here," said Roberson. "We are able to bring nine countries together,

  • 493rd FS awarded Raytheon Trophy

    On the night of May 29, RAF Lakenheath's 493rd Fighter Squadron, also known as the Grim Reapers, was awarded the Raytheon Trophy after being named the top fighter squadron in the U.S. Air Force.Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, and Lt. Gen. Darryl

  • U.S., Israel Defense Forces conduct combined training

    More than 350 U.S. service members participated in two-week Exercise Noble Shirley 2015 in Israel. The exercise was a routine training exercise designed to promote cooperation and interoperability between the U.S. Forces and Israel Defense Force. The main objective was to allow U.S. Forces to work

  • Pregnancy, infant loss group offers support to grieving families

    When Brooke El-Attrache and her husband, 1st Lt. Ethan El-Attrache, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron, arrived at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in 2014, she noticed something was missing.In late 2013, her older sister, Bridgett, experienced the tragic loss of her stillborn son, Mason."She was 40 weeks and