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  • 435th CTS 'grows' new green visitor center

    The 435th Construction and Training Squadron built a new "green" visitor control center here, which opened July 6 at the entrance of the West gate.The new facility houses many initiatives that put it in the running for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. The LEED

  • Airmen, Portuguese citizens celebrates July 4 picnic together at Lajes

    Airmen of the 65th Air Base Wing spent about eight hours with their host-nation's partners having fun at the Independence Day picnic July 4.The event, called Freedom Fest 2011,  was organized by the 65th Force Support Squadron and had various entertainment, including games and bouncy castles, food

  • Touch 'n Go plays in German documentary

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band played for a German television station here July 1.The band's ensemble, Touch 'n Go, lead by front man Staff Sgt. Craig Bowman, rocked out a condensed version of "Don't Stop Believing," by the classic rock group Journey in front of one of Ramstein's C-130J Super

  • Lakenheath, Mildenhall hold annual Independence Day celebration

    Cultures met here July 4, 2011, when the gates opened to approximately 30,000 Airmen and members of the local communities to celebrate America's 235th birthday.The day consisted of live entertainment provided by the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band's ensemble Wings of Dixie and Stephen Kellogg & the

  • Air Force to enhance travel orders for deployment

    In an effort to improve customer support and expedite travel voucher payments, Air Force financial management leaders will mandate standardized use of the Defense Travel System for contingency, exercise and deployment travel, officials said here June 28. The change will take effect Aug. 1 throughout

  • Security forces clears active-shooter exercise

    Faced with imminent danger, a crew of security forces members burst through the front doors of the elementary school and saved a young (simulated) hostage in a matter of moments. They then successfully neutralized the would-be attackers.This was the scene the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron was

  • U.S., Portuguese participate in joint spill exercise

    A team of  65th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen and the Portuguese port authority excercised containing a 10,000-gallon fuel spill in the local sea port June 15.During the scenario, an oil spill occurred in the Portuguese marina sea port. Lajes Airmen and their host nation's partners had to respond

  • Allied Strike 2011 deemed a success

    Nearly 350 people from the U.S. and 14 NATO partner nations prepare to depart the Grafenwoehr Training Area July 2, having successfully and safely completed a busy 10 days of training geared toward Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and support personnel. "I'm phenomenally proud of everyone

  • Extensive planning effort pays off at Allied Strike 2011

    Fighter jets scream overhead here as the execution phase of Allied Strike 2011 is in full swing this week, capping months of extensive planning that has brought together nearly 350 people from the U.S. and 14 NATO partner nations for the largest Close Air Support exercise in Europe. "The planning