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  • Mobility Squadrons 'Round Up' top performers

    The 726th Air Mobility Squadron, an Air Mobility Command tenant unit, hosted the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing Round Up on Spangdahlem Air Base, pitting several AMC squadrons in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa against one another in one location Sept. 15-16, 2014."The round up

  • USAFE Jazz Band plays at cooperation symposium in Africa

    The six-member U.S. Air Forces in Europe's Wings of Dixie jazz band played two hours of music here Sept. 16, 2014, during the U.S, South Africa Border Surveillance Technology Cooperation Symposium. The band is scheduled to play many events while in South Africa in support of the Africa Aerospace and

  • 100th LRS family runs cohesive support system

    Every commander needs a good support system. The 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, Maj. Michael Boswell has a valuable team at his side.Overseeing the team is Master Sgt. Vivian Lewis, 100th LRS commander's support staff section chief from Vancouver, Washington."Basically, I oversee the

  • Air Advisors Branch reaches new level

    The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Air Advisor Branch executed five missions at once, the most it has ever done in one week, Sept. 15-19 in three NATO countries.The Air Advisor Branch is reaching out to three partner countries with five different missions traveling to learn and develop from each

  • New program offers Lajes Airmen skills to grow relationships

    Separation. Miles away and across an ocean. This is the reality for Airmen coming to Lajes Field. The separation is from those they care about, those individuals that they have a relationship with, whether it is a spouse, friends or family. There is something that bridges this vast gap caused by the

  • Airmen remember 9/11, remain resilient

    On Sept. 11, the 86th Airlift Wing participated in a Resilience Day to build camaraderie between units. The event was executed in a sports day fashion which included tricycle races, a hula-hoop contest and volleyball, basketball, bowling and dodgeball tournaments. Jan Devitt, 86th AW community

  • Fast like a Barracuda

    In 1973, the Lakenheath Barracudas swim team was born and began using their fins to swim around Europe pool by pool.The European Forces Swim League is comprised of British and American communities throughout the European region, who compete against other teams who are a part of the EFSL. One of

  • New 3rd Air Force commander talks priorities, shares experiences

    Lt. Gen. Darryl L. Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, outlined his priorities, challenges, leadership philosophy and personal experiences during an interview here Sept. 2.Roberson indicated that he has three top priorities: motivational mission accomplishment,

  • K-9 handler receives Purple Heart

    A 31st Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler from Magnolia Village, Ohio, was awarded with the highest and oldest honor given to service members for wounds received in combat, the Purple Heart, Aug. 29.During a deployment to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in 2012, Staff Sgt. Gabriel Travers and his