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  • "Healing Peru" - Lajes doctor, Airmen trek to Peru to aid indigenous people

    Many people only dream of opportunities to participate in humanitarian projects assisting indigenous people in faraway lands.On May 31, 15 Airmen and civilian medical professionals will live out that dream by traveling to the rural highlands of the Andes Mountains in Peru to participate in a medical

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA BTO localizes “Every Dollar Counts” campaign

    To address shrinking budgets, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving ideas through the "Every Dollar Counts" campaign.Col. Scott A. Forest, chief of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Business Transformation Office (BTO), wants to take that campaign

  • 39 MDOS Patriot mission support is crystal clear

    Covering more than 70 percent of earth's surface and composing up to 60 percent of the human adult body, it's no surprise that where U.S. Armed Forces go, water is key.To ensure that Army Soldiers deployed to Gaziantep, Turkey, have the quality of water needed to keep them running, Air Force Staff

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA infrastructure under pressure

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa is seeing the ripple effect from sequestration. Budget cuts for this fiscal year to facilities sustainment and restoration are expected to cause readiness issues now and into the future. Lt. Gen. Tom Jones, USAFE-AFAFRICA interim commander, said these cuts

  • Incirlik members get down and dirty

    Members of Team Incirlik endured various mud obstacles during the Ultimate Dirty Dash 3, May 18.More than 140 teams completed more than 20 obstacles varying from low crawls, tire flips and jumping in to 5-foot deep pits, all with mud slinging, sliding and sloshing everywhere.The top teams in each

  • Furloughs affect USAFE-AFAFRICA employees

    More than 1,760 U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa employees are among the Department of Defense civilians required to take 11 furlough days beginning July 8. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the recent furlough decision during a town hall meeting May 14 in Alexandria, Va. He

  • Last A-10s in Europe depart

    The last four A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron left Spangdahlem May 17, 2013. Twenty-one aircraft relocated to the United States over the past few months due to the deliberate and comprehensive restructure planned by the U.S. Air Force that has lead to the

  • Comedians bring humor to soldiers at Gaziantep

    Four comedians took a trip to Gaziantep, Turkey, to visit U.S. Army soldiers manning Patriot Batteries to provide a nice distraction during the service members' deployment May 19.Don Barnhart's All-Star Comedy team, courtesy of Armed Forced Entertainment, consisted of Keith Lyle, Slade Ham, Jeff

  • Lajes Airmen to compete on U.S. Armed Forces soccer team

    Two Airmen from Lajes have earned the opportunity to participate in the 2013 International Military Sports Council (CISM) 1st World Football Trophy July 2 to 14.According to its official website, the International Military Sports Council is one of the largest multidisciplinary organizations in the

  • Spangdahlem launches final A-10 sortie in Europe

    The U.S. Air Force launched the final A-10 Thunderbolt II tactical sortie in Europe at Spangdahlem AB May 14, 2013.The airframe belongs to the 52nd Fighter Wing's 81st Fighter Squadron, which inactivates in June."I'm proud to be a part of the last sortie," said Lt. Col. Jeff Hogan, 81st director of