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  • RAF Fairford welcomes POTUS

    With the distinctive sound of rubber meeting cement at high velocity, Air Force One touched down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Sept. 3. Aboard the highly-customized Boeing 747-200B, President Barack Obama prepared to disembark and travel to Wales to attend the 2014 NATO Summit - the largest

  • Ramstein welcomes partners for NATO exercise

    The 86th Airlift Wing opened its flightline to Air National Guard C-130 Hercules' from six states and U.S. Transportation Command C-17 Globemaster IIIs Aug. 31, to support an international, Allied exercise. Exercise Steadfast Javelin II features a number of dynamic events designed to challenge

  • First responders exercise for real world catastrophe

    First responders including security forces, fire and medical Airmen from the 39th Air Base Wing participated in an emergency response training day Aug. 28, here.First responders frequently train to ensure mission readiness and keep skills sharp for real world situations ensuring they are, "Forward,

  • COMUSAFE talks headquarters reductions

    In line with the Secretary of Defense's direction to cut 20 percent of Air Force headquarters budget, and with the creation of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa has lost approximately 346 positions from its unit manning

  • RUfit? Mildenhall Airmen are 'fit to fight'

    Senior Airman Corey Adams is the 100th Force Support Squadron Sports director of the Hardstand Fitness Center and is from New Lothrop, Michigan.For staff working at the fitness facilities on Air Force bases, it's vital to be customer-minded. Airmen are often pushed to the limits at work and must

  • Mauritania hosts U.S. Airmen, leads multi-national event

    A total of 17 U.S. Air Forces Africa and Air Mobility Command Airmen arrived here Aug. 25 to 30 to participate in African Partnership Flight, co-hosted by the Mauritanian government and the U.S. Air Force. This event involves Airmen from the U.S. and six African countries including, Mauritania,

  • 65th Air Base Wing provides world class support

    U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys arrive Aug. 26, 2014, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The MV-22Bs are assigned to Marine Helicopter Squadron One, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The MV-22Bs and Marines assigned to HMX-1 provide Presidential and VIP support in addition to their primary role as the

  • Eagles complete deployment to Bulgaria

    It takes a network of Airmen from across the Air Force to get missions flying every day. Thracian Eagle 2014 was no exception.With more than 180 personnel from across U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, the flying training deployment to Plovdiv, Bulgaria, was successful at familiarizing