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  • Turkish air force Senior Communicator visits Incirlik

    Turkish air force Brig. Gen. Mehmet Argun visits Airmen of the 39th Communication Squadron here Nov. 12, 2010. General Argun, the Turkish air force Communications Branch commander, visited Incirlik to gain insight into the ways the 39th CS and the Turkish Communication Squadron accomplish their

  • CDC professional saves infant's life

    It was supposed to be like any other Thursday shopping at the commissary the day Lindsey Gren reacted to an emergency, saving the life of her friend's 3-week-old baby.Ms. Gren, Child Development Center education technician, was shopping with her friend, Ashley, and her friend's baby, Joseph, when

  • Spangdahlem officials create hassle-free deployment processing

    The 52nd Mission Support Group here plays an important role in supporting the 52nd Fighter Wing mission by ensuring the in and outprocessing procedures for deploying Airmen are as stress free as possible."It boils down to customer service," said Capt. Jesus Acuna-Perez, 52nd Logistics Readiness

  • Dental Clinic -- Putting smiles on "faces" at Lajes, impacting mission

    From red or swollen gums to acute tooth pain, tender or bleeding gums, the Dental team here at Lajes is ready to take on any challenge that could be harmful to Lajes members' oral health.In the same manner a virus or spam could infect a computer, a dental issue, when not treated, could affect a

  • Lajes members fly to Ramstein

    More than 25 Team Lajes members and their families benefited from a free space-available flight to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on a C-130J Super Hercules while the aircrew conducted training Nov 6.The C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein AB landed here as part of their pilot water navigation

  • DV jet fuels at Lajes, continues training mission

    A C-40 on a training mission stopped at Lajes for a "gas-n-go" Nov. 14-15 on its way to Gander International Airport, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada.The C-40 is assigned to the 73rd Airlift Squadron, part of the 932nd Airlift Wing based out of Scott Air Force Base, Ill.While here, the military's

  • Liberty Wing receives only USAFE ORI outstanding in 2010

    The Liberty Wing recently received an operational readiness inspection rating of outstanding, making it the only wing in U.S. Air Forces in Europe in 2010 to receive the highest rating possibly.According to Master Sgt. Joseph Amaral, 48th Fighter Wing chief of Wing Plans and Inspections NCO

  • Airmen reload successfully at Lajes to fuel the fight

    A shortage of fuel at Lajes could cause a significant "hiccup" in the Air Force mission when members at Lajes Field and aircraft attempt to transit across the Atlantic, hoping to "gas" up, but are not able to refuel.To ensure there is no delay in the refueling mission and to guarantee supply of

  • Great American Smokeout, helping people quit one day at a time

    The American Cancer Society has marked Nov. 18 as the 35th Great American Smokeout, encouraging smokers to use this day to quit using tobacco or to make a plan to quit smoking. The Ramstein Health and Wellness Center encouraged members of Team Ramstein to grasp this day and try to and kick their

  • Ramstein stands up two force support squadrons

    After more than two years of planning and waiting, the 86th Mission Support Squadron and 86th Services Squadron officially deactivated and fused functions to form the 86th and 786th Force Support squadrons in a ceremony at 2 p.m. Nov. 19 in Hangar 2 on Ramstein. By direction of the Air Staff, MSS