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  • SecAF visits Airmen at Aviano

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited the 31st Fighter Wing June 16-17 to meet with Airmen and wing leadership here and tour the installation and its facilities.During his visit, the secretary received briefings on the wing's mission and operations, dined with junior enlisted Airmen,

  • COMUSAFE visits Airmen, emphasizes pride, accountability

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson, USAFE command chief, and their spouses visited the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing Jun. 15, to see firsthand the different capabilities the unit brings to the fight."You do phenomenal work," General

  • The French Connection

    Today the 48th Fighter Wing is known for its home in England; that wasn't always the case.From 1952 to 1967, the 48th Fighter Bomber Wing, predecessor to the 48th FW, operated out of Chaumont Air Base, located in northeastern France, with 75 jets and 2,500 American Airmen at its peak.Recently, a

  • Northern Viking tests readiness of U.S., NATO forces

    Near the coast of southwest Iceland, miles from the snow-covered volcanoes that made media attention twice since early 2010, is the former Keflavik Naval Air Station - the location used for NATO's Northern Viking 2011 training exercise.Approximately 450 NATO military members, including nearly 100

  • Spangdahlem prepares for inventory system upgrade

    To safely operate in a combat environment, all Airmen must ensure they have the individual protective equipment necessary for mission success. The 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protective Equipment section is ready to keep Airmen supplied with all the chemical gear needed for

  • USAFE, NATO bands rock German city

    Cloudy skies and a light rain couldn't keep more than 9,000 spectators away from the Fritz-Walter Stadion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, for the 22nd annual NATO Musikfestival June 11. "It has been a wonderful opportunity to travel to Germany and perform in an arena this size," said Airman 1st Class

  • RIAT Media Day launched at RAF Fairford

    From transient alert and air traffic control to fuels and airfield management, the Airmen of the 420th Air Base Squadron provided world-class combat support during the Royal International Air Tattoo Media Day here June 8.RIAT is the world's largest military airshow, drawing more than 170,000

  • Troop bed down, the Lajes way

    On May 28, 2011, during Memorial Day weekend, Team Lajes demonstrated its true capabilities of uncompromising logistical support after a DC-10 broke down with 271 Army and Marine troops on board. The 65th Force Support Squadron accommodated the surge and filled the 73 remaining rooms in base