U.S. supports France with airlift effort

Scorpion's last strike: Aviano squadron returns from final deployment before deactivation

Airmen assigned to the 603rd Air Control Squadron were greeted by hundreds of family members and friends Jan. 19, 2013 as they returned home from their final deployment in Southwest Asia before the squadron is inactivated later this year."I'm so happy to be here," said Airman 1st Class Amanda

IA wins AF award

The Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Information Assurance Element went to the 86th Airlift Wing Information Assurance Office Jan. 7.This is the first time members of the wing IA office have won the award. They competed against members of every base and detachment in the Air Force with an

US Postal Service announces new prices and services for 2013

Effective Jan. 27, 2013, the price for first-class mail single-piece letters will increase by a penny. A 46 cent first-class forever stamp will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States. The first forever stamp went on sale in April 2007 and featured an image of the

Airmen urged to reenlist, extend current enlistment, retire, separate before MilPDS upgrade

Air Force officials are encouraging active duty Airmen who are eligible to reenlist, extend their current enlistment, retire or separate in March to complete these personnel actions through the myPers website and their base military personnel sections by Feb. 15 to avoid processing delays and

Examination fee implemented for incoming pets

An examination fee of 55 Euro per pet will be implemented Feb. 1, for all non-EU citizens who import a pet into the country.The Kaiserslautern County Administration implemented the European Union Ordinance #998/2003, which regulates the importing of dogs, cats and other pets into or throughout the

493rd FS participates in multi-national TLP

The 493rd Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath is participating in the Tactical Leadership Program here Jan. 16-Feb. 7.The TLP is a multi-national program that enhances key leadership and mission planning skills needed for NATO operations. "It's a ten-nation consortium within NATO that

Senior leaders learn AFSO21

The United States Air Forces in Europe Business Transformation Office hosted an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Senior Leaders Course at the Woodlawn Golf Course here Jan. 8 - 9. During the AFSO21 course, 22 senior leaders from across the command learned about continuous process

728th AMS 'Port Dawgs' give heartbeat to Patriot mission

The success of every event, goal or mission can depend on two major factors -- proper planning and how well all involved parties react when those plans change.Flexibility, communication and urgency were priorities for the 728th Air Mobility Squadron as Airmen worked around the clock in support of

Airmen prep planes for snowy weather