IUS Children learn from Sparky

Approximately 250 Incirlik Unit School children visited "Sparky's House" to learn fire prevention here Oct. 3 through 7.Sparky the Fire Dog, the official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association, teamed up with personnel from the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department to teach the

Alley workers remain vigilant

A package with wires and cables protruding from it sat unattended outside a store frequented by U.S. personnel from the base across the street. Unsure of what was in the box, who left it there or why it was left behind, the store owner reported the suspicious package to the Turkish National

Airmen, Portuguese officials hone fuel spill response skills

At the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Airmen here geared up and prepared for future challenges that could occur at the Lajes' coastal and ship docking area during a week-long Joint Fuel Spill Response training exercise held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1. Due to oil slick's potential to quickly

Putting the spotlight on energy waste

October not only marks drops in the temperature here in the Eifel, but also the beginning of Energy Awareness Month. As people reach for office thermostats to warm things up, the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Energy Program Office educates the base on responsible energy use. In 1991, the Department

USAFE trains NATO JTACs

Special operations community enhances partner-nation night vision capacity

Establishing and maintaining solid working relationships with partner nations is a key mission element in the special operations community. This sometimes takes the form of providing needed training opportunities in order to level the 'playing field' and ensure better interoperability and capability

SFS Airmen train to handle active shooter threats

"Bang bang!" The shouts were heard back and forth as the two security forces Airmen shuffled quickly onto another floor of the building, looking down the sights of their M-9s. "Bang bang!" Now, the occupants of the finance building were just a little bit safer than they had been only minutes ago.

Two Spangdahlem teams take AF level awards

Nine members from Spangdahlem Air Base teams took trophies home from Washington Sept. 14. They were selected as winners of the Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award for finding creative ways to enhance mission capabilities, improve operational performance and create sustained results, according to

POW/MIA Week reminds Team Aviano to never forget

The POW/MIA Recognition Week concluded with a retreat ceremony Sept. 30 in front of the 31st Fighter Wing Headquarters. Hosted by the Air Force Sergeants Association, the week honored those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action.Brig. Gen. C. Q. Brown Jr., 31st Fighter

Liberty Wing goes to 'war'

As U.S. Air Forces in Europe's largest fighter wing, RAF Lakenheath constantly has hundreds of Airmen deployed around the globe engaging in real-world operations.Even when the Liberty Wing's Airmen are working within the gates of RAF Lakenheath, they must always remain prepared to go to war. The