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  • Safety Office offers tips to enjoy swimming season

    During the summer months, the pool or beach can be a popular spot, therefore the 39th Air Base Wing Safety Office has some tips to pass on that may save your life.One major tip for swimming safety starts with learning and practicing water-safety skills."Children should learn proper swimming

  • CFC-O presents USAFE funds for FSYP

    The Combined Federal Campaign - Overseas presented U.S. Air Forces in Europe with more than $81,000 in funds to be used toward the Family Support and Youth Program here July 18. From procuring a van for traveling sports teams to getting temporary equipment for Airmen making a permanent change of

  • Wing of engineer building dedicated to Wilcox

    Exceptional Airman, friend, loved one ... all words to describe a young 100th Civil Engineer Squadron captain whose life was cut short after a tragic accident in April 2010.Capt. Jenna Wilcox's name and memory will be forever memorialized in the readiness and emergency management corridor of the

  • Aviano Airman wins $10,000 IDEA award

    The Innovative Development through Employee Awareness Program recently awarded an Aviano Airman $10,000, the highest reward available. Tech. Sgt. Rey Andrade, 31st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, received the award after solving a problem that cost the Air Force

  • Airmen, British civilians recognized for special relationship

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing commander and the British-American Committee chairman honored selected Airmen and civilians with community relations awards at a ceremony here July 8.Col. Christopher Kulas, 100th ARW commander, and Sheila Bailey, B-AC chairman, presented coins to the 100th Civil

  • Silver Flag preps USAFE Airmen for deployment

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen participated in a weeklong Silver Flag exercise here July 5-13.This particular exercise featured two Azerbaijanis who were here to soak up all the knowledge they can to bring it back to their fellow service members in their country.The Azerbaijanis were here to take

  • Airmen support NASA's final shuttle launch

    Airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe provided support at the Transoceanic Abort Landing Site in Zaragoza, Spain, as NASA concluded its shuttle program with the successful launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis July 8. The TAL serves as a safe haven, in the event something goes wrong during the shuttle's

  • Airman wins gold medal in national Taekwondo championship

    A Lajes warrior from the 65th Security Forces Squadron recently competed in the 2011 U.S. National Taekwondo Championship and came back with two medals -- a gold and a bronze medal.Airman 1st Class Matthew Dunlap, 65th SFS patrolman, said winning a gold medal in a national competition was a great