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  • 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,

  • First Air Force theater security package deploys to Europe

    The U.S. Air Force deployed 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and approximately 300 Airmen as part of a theater security package to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve this week.The aircraft and Airmen, from the 355th Fighter Wing,

  • RUFit?: 'Resilient Relationship' tested

    A couple from Lajes put the new program "Resilient Relationships" to the test when Tech. Sgt. Andrew Williams deployed to Kosovo for four months with his fellow 65th Security Forces Squadron defenders.One of the features of this program involves spouses watching videos online and talking about what

  • SAPR Summit discussion trickles down to Ramstein

    Sometimes the only way to bring about change is to get people together, sit down and hash out problems with open and honest dialogue.Thanks to the Sexual Assault Prevention Summit held Jan. 12 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Airmen from around the Air Force came together to tackle one of the most

  • African Partnership Flight-Djibouti strengthens bonds with music

    Djiboutian and U.S. Airmen are co-hosting African Partnership Flight to strengthen partnerships between the East African nations of Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Feb. 7-11.However, the relationship between the U.S. Air Force and the Djiboutian population outside the base perimeter can