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  • Bioenvironmental flight: 'Detect to protect'

    While most individuals may only know them for the gasmask fit test they receive, bioenvironmental engineering flight's motto and mission to 'Detect to Protect' is a vital part in ensuring all Airmen are able to safely and effectively complete their jobs, day in and day out. Also known as BEE, the

  • RAF Fairford supports training mission

    The sound of aircraft is a regular occurrence at most U.S. Air Force bases, but at RAF Fairford those noises are only heard when another unit comes in to test a new capability, evaluate their ability to deploy or for the annual Royal Internal Air Tattoo.RAF Fairford opened its gates to more than 150

  • Lajes civilian earns 2013 DoD Disability Award

    A U.S. civilian from the 65th Civil Engineer Squadron was recently recognized by the U.S. Air Force as a recipient of the 2013 Department of Defense Disability Award for his outstanding accomplishments.John Henry, 65th CES operations flight deputy commander, has led a diverse workforce composed of

  • Close air support exercise a success

    Before the sun rises, the sound of an F-16 Fighting Falcon can be heard taking off, breaking the dull silence of the morning as they participate in a two week close air support training exercise with various squadrons and units.Known as CAS, the training uses military aircraft in an attack against

  • Missile air defense mission changes hands in Turkey

    Soldiers and airmen from the U.S., Turkey, the Netherlands and Great Britain attended a transfer of authority ceremony between the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery and the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Dec. 13 at a Turkish army base in Gaziantep, Turkey. The 5-7 ADA took over the

  • Culture guides provide valuable insight

    In the military, if you are told to be somewhere at 4 p.m., you may arrive 15 minutes early. In different cultures, showing up early may be frowned upon. Servicemembers traveling to Africa need to understand the do's and don'ts of the many various cultures within the continent. "It's not one size

  • USO Tour entertains Team Aviano

    The United Service Organization brought celebrities from the sports, TV and music industries together to entertain and show appreciation to more than 1,200 Team Aviano members during a performance here, Dec. 11. TV and radio personalities Jep and Willie Robertson, Alison Haislip, and Thomas "Nephew

  • 86th Airlift Wing hosts COMUSAFE, command chief

    Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander, and USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Chief Master Sgt. James Davis visited the 86th Airlift Wing for an immersion tour to see firsthand the capabilities the wing brings to the command Dec. 2.The visit gave Gorenc and Davis a