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  • COMUSAFE visits RAF Lakenheath

    Hundreds of Airmen gathered at Hangar 7 for an all-call with the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, during his immersion visit to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 25.

  • ‘Not disabilities but different abilities’

    “I grew up in Texas, on the farm and on the football field. I was a high-energy kid, played football pretty well, and made good grades,” recalled Lt. Col. Brandon Sokora, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, as he opened up about his story and how his life drastically changed when confronted

  • Birds of a feather: F-16s train over Aviano skies

    Team Aviano members are no strangers to the rumble of F-16 Fighting Falcon afterburners. The 555th and 510th Fighter Squadron pilots perform routine training flights to ensure they are fully qualified and capable to support the 31st Fighter Wing mission – deter aggression, defend U.S. and NATO

  • 492nd concludes Noble Arrow 16

    F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron here, concluded their participation in Noble Arrow 16, Oct. 20.

  • Europe & Africa: The fascinating challenge

    Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, will relinquish command to Lt. Gen. Richard Clark on Oct. 21. During his 15 months here, Ray experienced one of the most turbulent times in Europe.

  • 100th ARW receives Doolittle Award

    Col. Thomas Torkelson, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, accepted the Air Force Historical Foundation’s Doolittle Award for the 100th ARW’s sustained and significant contributions to Air Force history Sept. 27, 2016, in Arlington, Virginia. The award is named after the pioneering pilot Gen. James