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  • Red Flag: evolution

    In 1975, when the first Red Flag exercise took place here; there were a few sights and sounds around Las Vegas that haven't changed much over the years.Visitors flocked to casinos on Las Vegas Boulevard, took photos in front of neon displays on Fremont Street, and could hear the live music of Elvis

  • African Partnership Flight builds relations, interoperability

    Closing ceremonies commenced African Partnership Flight-Djibouti for more than 80 Airmen from six nations at Djibouti Air Base, Feb. 11, 2015.The five-day event, cohosted by U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa and the Djibouti air force, brought together air forces from Burundi, Djibouti,

  • Hunting peace: from Steubenville to Croughton

    There was blood on his shirt. A dark crimson that stained the fabric, as Terrell Yarbrough bragged to his friends about killing two college students and stealing their Chevrolet Blazer during a robbery at a street-level apartment in Steubenville, Ohio, May 31, 1999."They got their heads shot off,"

  • Making dreams come true: Patients visit Aviano AB for tour

    Three patients from the pediatric oncology department at the Aviano National Cancer Institute in Aviano, Italy, along with their family and friends, visited Aviano Air Base for a base tour, Feb. 12, 2015.The visit included a trip to the fire department and a close-up look at an F-16 Fighting

  • A-10s arrive in Europe

    A-10 Thunderbolt IIs land at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, Feb. 11, 2015. The A-10s are being deployed as part of a Theater Security Package in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. While deployed they will conduct training alongside our NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and to

  • New 3rd AF command chief talks mission, family

    The new 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright, outlined his priorities and leadership philosophy for the command during an interview here Feb. 5.With two previous command chief assignments under his belt, Wright said he is excited to get to

  • African Partnership Flight-Djibouti taps into AF language capability

    Two U.S. Airmen from the Language Enabled Airman Program are assigned to African Partnership Flight-Djibouti as French interpreters here Feb. 7-11.The mission of APF-Djibouti is to strengthen partnerships and increase interoperability among the East African nations of Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya,