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  • 423rd ABG community supports family fighting cancer

    Getting a cancer diagnosis can thrust a person into uncertainty and a world full of unknowns and new experiences.Some people react with shock, numbness, fear, sadness or anger -- these are all normal experiences. Some find comfort in talking to other people who have been diagnosed with cancer; a

  • 422nd ABG family takes care of their extended family

    When their phone in Washington, D.C., began ringing on the early morning of Aug. 15, Senior Airman Ryan Cureton's parents' life suddenly changed as the voice on the other side told them their son was in the critical care unit at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, United Kingdom, after a car

  • Uganda supports US airlift missions

    As U.S. airlift missions operating at the request of the French government and African Union authorities continue, Uganda maintains their role as a key U.S. strategic partner.In just two months, the Ugandans allowed the U.S. military to stage at least three essential missions out of Entebbe."The

  • Congress members visit hometown heroes at the 'Lik

    U.S. delegates and their spouses from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida and New Mexico visited Incirlik Air Base, Jan. 18.Service members from the 39th Air Base Wing and from the 1st Netherlands Ballistic Missile Defense Task Force welcomed congressional leadership with a tour of Incirlik AB.

  • US airlifts Rwandans to Central African Republic

    Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft operating at the request of the French government and African Union authorities continued airlifting a Rwandan mechanized battalion Jan. 19.The joint operation with personnel from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force is in support of an African Union

  • 56th RQS Memorial Service: That others may live

    More than 2,000 people paid tribute to four fallen Airmen of the 56th Rescue Squadron at a memorial service in Hangar 7, Jan. 17. Capt. Sean Ruane, Capt. Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce were killed during an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crash while performing a

  • Air control squadron returns from deployment

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 606th Air Control Squadron returned Jan. 15, 2014, following a deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.More than 100 families reunited during a homecoming ceremony at one of the squadron's maintenance bays.The squadron comprises Airmen

  • In uniform or not, teal ribbon meant for all Airmen

    Wearing a teal ribbon may not be compliant with AFI 36-2903--but the spirit behind it is intended for every Airman both in and out of uniform. To raise awareness among Saber Airmen, the sexual assault response coordinator office incorporated a teal ribbon as part of their marketing campaigns. Since

  • Spangdahlem opens doors to new fitness center

    Spangdahlem's new fitness center officially opened its doors during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 13.Construction of the new $23.5 million, 69,843-square foot facility began in July 2011. "Our new fitness center demonstrates just how much the Air Force values physical fitness and its direct link to

  • 728th AMS supports German arrival at Incirlik

    The 728th Air Mobility Squadron provided aircraft and personnel reception for more than 100 German soldiers who arrived at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Jan. 9, 2014.The German personnel who arrived will continue to Kahramanmaras, Turkey where they will assume responsibility for manning two Patriot