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  • Col. Robert Novotny takes command of Liberty Wing

    Nearly 1,000 Airmen, dignitaries and distinguished visitors from the local area watched as Col. Robert Novotny took command of the 48th Fighter Wing from Col. Kyle Robinson July 21, 2014.Before taking command of the Liberty Wing, Novotny served as the Chief of Staff for the 9th Air and Space

  • Lajes Field supports B-2 refueling mission

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker departed from here, June 11, 2014. The Stratotanker refueled a pair of B-2 Spirits over the North Atlantic Ocean. The B-2's conducted training flights and regional familiarization in the U.S. European Command area of operations. The B-2 is a multi-role bomber

  • 494th FS supports Farnborough International Airshow

    Celebrating 100 years of aviation history, U.S. military personnel from bases around Europe are participating in this year's biennial 2014 Farnborough International Airshow, which runs here, July 14-20.Farnborough International Airshow is host to a trade exhibition for aviation and defense

  • Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

    Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink

  • Airmen, soldiers team up for airdrop

    A C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, airdropped U.S. Army paratroopers from Grafenwoehr over Estonia during an initial training mission July 8.Aircrews from the 37th Airlift Squadron flew from Powidz Air Base, Poland to pick up more than 50 soldiers from the 1-91 Cavalry

  • New sports complex irrigation system saves Aviano AB $$$

    Aviano Air Base is now one year into a contract that has saved the 31st Fighter Wing nearly $40,000 annually in water costs, by utilizing runoff water from the mountains to irrigate the Area F sports complex and golf course. The biggest push for the change came from the federal government's