Airmen learn vital combat skills

Crack, crack, crack.A whirlwind of excitement and confusion spurred around the camp. Gunfire echoed through the tents as the Airmen scrambled to find cover.They peered out from the safety of makeshift bunkers as they searched for the source of the sound.Reports flooded across the radio of a team

65 years after leaving RAF Alconbury, WW II veteran returns

On a typical day from 1942 to 1945, the Royal Air Force Alconbury flightline would be full of activity as aircrews, maintainers and weapons troops prepared as many B-17 Flying Fortresses as they could for missions in Germany.One of those troops was Ted Penn, a quartermaster in the 685th Air Materiel

COMUSAFE, Command Chief address headquarters staff

United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Commander Gen. Philip M. Breedlove and Command Chief Master Sergeant Craig A. Adams held their first USAFE-AFAFRICA All Call here Nov. 13, to praise personnel for their achievements and address issues impacting the Air Force. The general

Heavy Airlift Wing is fully operational

U.S. Air Force Colonel Keith P. Boone, commander of the Strategic Airlift Capability Program's Heavy Airlift Wing, declared that "Full Operational Capability" had been achieved for the multinational military Wing.In a statement made during the semi-annual meeting of the SAC Steering Board and the

Remembrance ceremony held at RAF Welford for those lost in bomber accident in WWII

Members of the 420th Munitions Squadron held a remembrance ceremony for eight Airmen attached to the Royal Air Force's 101st Squadron Nov. 9 at the Memorial Grove on RAF Welford.The annual service is led by the Ridgeway Military and Aviation Research Group and the Parachute Regiment Association and

AF brings back field of Airman's dreams

On July 27, 2012, Airman 1st Class John Allen became a member of the U.S. Air Force softball team. Up until 2010, the 606th Air Control Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician from Smyrna, Tenn., had never even touched a softball, but having played baseball for 15 years, he missed

100th SFS Airmen train for upcoming inspection

U.S. and Turkish Airmen honor memory of Ataturk

USAF activates AvDet in Poland

A U.S. Aviation Detachment was activated here Nov. 9, 2012. Airmen assigned to the detachment will come from across the Air Force and will be attached to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, under the 52nd Operations Group, Detachment 1. The detachment will be an enduring presence

USAFE Band tours Poland, builds partnerships through music

Roaring applause filled the halls of the Radom city hall concert hall.Hundreds of Polish citizens stood and cheered, begging for an encore and a chance to hear the wonderful sounds emitting from the stage once more.This scene occurred again and again as the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Concert Band