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  • RAF Mildenhall tankers support coalition operations

    On a crisp, crystal clear March night, the sight and sound of several F-15E Strike Eagles taking off in the distance from RAF Lakenheath, disturbed the calm. The F-15s circled the airspace above the base, like a hunter patiently stalking its prey. Luckily, the F-15s didn't have to wait long; soon

  • Lakenheath, Ramstein Airmen awarded Purple Heart

    Senior Airman Edgar Veguilla received a Purple Heart on March 28, 2011, for injuries received when a gunman boarded the bus and opened fire on his security forces team and the bus driver on March 2, 2011 at Frankfurt International Airport, Germany. Airman Veguilla was the last of four Airmen who

  • Airman on Incirlik provide Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn support

    Airman on Incirlik provide support to Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn March 25, 2011, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.  Joint Task Force is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response

  • Partnership through sound

    The 2nd Turkish Air Force Band performs for personnel from the 10th Tanker Command, Airmen from the 39th Air Base Wing and their families, at the base theater at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The 24 band members performed at several Turkish air force bases to celebrate the centennial birthday of the

  • New coalition member flies first sortie enforcing no-fly zone over Libya

    Qatar, the newest member to the coalition supporting the enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, flew its first operational sortie today as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn.A Qatari Emiri Air Force Mirage 2000-5 flew alongside a French Mirage 2000-5 as part of a formation

  • Former NASA lead spacewalker visits Lajes Airmen

    After retiring from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a former astronaut arrived at Lajes Field March 17, and got a chance to thank base members for their contribution to the space shuttle program.Dr. Scott E. Parazynski visited to get a first-hand view of Lajes operations, as an