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  • 435th AGOW TACPs provide 'boot camp' for youngest warfighters

    April is the "Month of the Military Child" across the Department of Defense, and for a high-speed group of Airmen stationed in Eastern Germany that meant it was time to go back to boot camp, this time at the local child development center. Tactical air control party members whose normal mission is

  • 17th AF takes part in cultural training

    Members of 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) are well aware of the impact culture can play in building relationships. As members of U.S. Africa Command's air component, they routinely encounter myriad cultures across their area of activity, from South Africa to Morocco. They know understanding the

  • USAFE's finest honored at Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recognized seven standouts from across the command at the 2009 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet April 2.From 86 award nominees selected from among nine wings, two numbered Air Forces and the USAFE headquarters staff, USAFE's top Airmen are:Airman of the Year:

  • Multinational wing feeds Afghanistan surge

    The Heavy Airlift Wing, comprised of 12 nations, recently moved 2.1 million pounds of equipment essential to surge operations supporting the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.The international wing has been part of the operation to move more than 6 million pounds of basic

  • Incirlik turns NFL MVP to VIP

    Only two months ago Incirlik's consolidated club was jam-packed with football fans to witness the New Orleans Saints crush the Indianapolis Colts and take home their first-ever Super Bowl trophy. Drew Brees, quarterback for the Saints, was named Most Valuable Player of that game, and from March 23

  • 37th AS, MCCE team up to support Dutch paratroopers

    Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron helped the Royal Army of the Netherlands finish their winter training exercises and conduct airborne operations March 6 and 7 in Sweden. What may have seemed like a routine training mission was actually a significant first of its kind. This mission was the also

  • Air Force leaders expand force management options

    Air Force leaders expand force management options Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle Secretary of the Air Force Public AffairsWASHINGTON - Air Force leaders announced March 25, 2010 an expansion of force management measures designed to bring the service closer to its authorized funded end strength. Fewer Airmen