COMUSAFE gets inside view of NATO's Icelandic Air Policing mission

Gen. Roger A. Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, visited the Airmen of the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Sept. 22 to get an inside view of NATO's Icelandic Air Policing mission. The visit allowed the 42-year Air Force veteran to learn about what approximately 200 Airmen, who are

Mass casualty exercise allows U.S., Polish medical personnel to be ready for 'real world' crisis

Amongst the hundreds of multinational military personnel who arrived to participate in the Jackal Stone 10 exercise, a select few had to prepare not only for the 'front side' play of the training event, but for potential 'real world' emergencies.To ensure the readiness of U.S. and Polish medical

Command’s top enlisted leader retires

The men and women of U.S. Air Forces in Europe said goodbye their top enlisted leader in a retirement ceremony here today.Chief Master Sgt. Pamela Derrow served as the USAFE command chief master sergeant since January 2008. Her retirement is the culmination of nearly 31 years of service to the Air

High Sheriff of Norfolk visits Lakenheath

Direct Hit with Jimmy Buffett

October is Energy Awareness Month

Paying energy bills every month seems to be one of those tedious tasks, however if you think you pay a lot for energy -- imagine paying Ramstein's bill of nearly $2 million each month. The excess money that is spent on energy could be spent on Airmen Moral and Readiness programs or equipment for

October is National Stamp Collecting Month

During October, 31 Air Force and Department of State Post Offices throughout the U.S. Air Forces in Europe will help celebrate the 29th annual National Stamp Collecting Month and USAFE's 15th year of participation. APOs will give away more than $20,000 in free commemorative and philatelic products

Innovative work center saves thousands

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recently challenged the Department of Defense to innovate by introducing the new value, efficiency and saving tomorrow, or INVEST, contest in mid-August, and for at least one work center here, ingenuity has saved more than $131,000 since 2000.The Incirlik

Historical A-10s stop at Lajes

Eighteen A-10 Thunderbolts from the 75th Fighter Squadron landed and stayed overnight here recently, making it the largest A-10 contingent to transit to the Central Command area of responsiblilty via Lajes this year.The 75th FS is part of the famous Flying Tigers, which was a unit that comprised of

Strength essential for password security

In the world of computer security, passwords are a must.From sites such as Facebook and Twitter to government sites like the Advanced Distributed Learning Center and the Defense Personal Property Systems, passwords safeguard personal information."In today's cyber world, companies and corporations