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  • 100th CES fire department hosts mobile Fire Officer II Course

    Airmen and Ministry of Defence employees from bases across the U.K. and Germany attended the Fire Officer II Course here March 27 through April 12.Through classroom instruction and tabletop exercises, the students from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Royal Air Force Menwith Hill, Royal Air Force

  • Aeroexpo ends, friendship continues

    Aeroexpo Marrakech 2012 ended April 7 with an open day at which the general public had the opportunity to see aerial demonstrations, aircraft static displays and tour inside a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules.Airmen at the expo were pleased to give the Moroccan people and others in attendance

  • Morocco, Utah partner at Aeroexpo Marrakech

    The 191st Air Refueling Squadron of Utah's Air National Guard is in Morocco with a KC-135 Stratotanker supporting Aeroexpo Marrakech 2012 here, April 4-7.The Utah National Guard is paired with Morocco in the State Partnership Program, which was established in 1993 to build partnerships with allied

  • US forces establish security, friendships at Aeroexpo

    Members of the 818th Contingency Response Group security forces team and security augmentees hit the flightline with the Royal Moroccan armed forces to ensure the safety and security of U.S. aircraft at the Aeroexpo Marrakech here. "We came down here early to establish a secure area for the aircraft

  • US Air Force participates in Marrakech Aeroexpo, strengthens bonds

    U.S. Air Forces Africa is participating in the third biennial Marrakech Aeroexpo here April 4-7 to strengthen the partnerships with Morocco and more than 15 other participating nations.About 400 exhibitors from the civil and military aviation communities will have the opportunity to display their

  • Air Force rewards outstanding munitions unit

    Members of the 31st Munitions Squadron recently earned the Air Force's 2011 Maintenance Effectiveness Award, excelling in all graded areas, particularly after acting as the lead munitions squadron for NATO forces during Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector."We possess an incredibly talented

  • 423rd defenders provide mentorship through action

    Airmen from the 423rd Security Forces Squadron aren't just keeping our installations safe -- they are actively mentoring young British students finishing their 11th year of school.The defenders work closely with a of group students from The Manor, a school in Cambridge, once a week. What started as

  • Lajes' own selected for commission

    Every year the Air Force selects the top enlisted members to attend Officer Training School, as well as Commissioned Officer Training for chaplains, lawyers, and medical personnel. This year a technical sergeant from the 65th Medical Support Squadron at Lajes Field was selected to attend COT. After

  • Joint training maintains pilots, loadmasters' proficiency

    The 37th Airlift Squadron completed a week-long airdrop training exercise with 10 container-deleviery-system drops at a drop zone near Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 16. The 10 container delivery systems were dropped to support a field-training exercise for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team from

  • 100th ARW flagship KC-135 emblazoned with historic nose art

    From nose to tail, Royal Air Force Mildenhall-based KC-135 58-0100 represents the 100th Air Refueling Wing like no other plane on the flightline here.In addition to the Square D proudly displayed on the 54-year-old aircraft's tail, a new historic emblem adorns the left side of the jet, just below