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  • 37th AS loadmasters: a piece to the USAFE puzzle

    Thousands of feet above the German countryside, the 37th Airlift Squadron loadmasters proceed to open the back of a C-130J Super Hercules as the cool wind gusts throughout the aircraft. They listen on their crackling headsets for the aircraft coordinates, awaiting to signal the jump master that it’s

  • Welcome Back: Record-Breaking F-16 Squadron Returns

    Hundreds of families reunited with Airmen assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron during the squadron’s return to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016. Approximately 300 of the Airmen, who serve in flight, maintenance or support roles for the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter

  • Team Mildenhall catches Green Dot fever

    Betrayal is something people hope never to feel, but betrayal from someone you trusted and loved with all your heart is the worst kind. For one Team Mildenhall member her friend suffered betrayal, and rather than turning to others for help, she tried to take her own life.“My friend was in a pretty

  • 494th completes TLP training

    U.S. Air Force and allied partners completed multi-lateral training for NATO Tactical Leadership Programme 16-3 here, Oct. 7.The 494th Fighter Squadron participated in the month-long training, which focused on preparing flight leaders to become coalition air force mission commanders with instruction

  • COMUSAFE introduces command priorities

    Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, outlined his priorities and focus areas for the command during an interview at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 4.

  • Weather Airmen focus on training, improving NATO relations

    Twice a year, Airmen assigned to the 7th Weather Squadron and 7th Expeditionary Weather Squadron come together and train to better integrate with Army units, but this year they included a special part – German and Polish weather troops.

  • 21st OWS watches the skies

    Walking outside and seeing clouds or an incoming storm can incite different reactions. Some dread the stormy weather, while others enjoy it. Sometimes the weather isn’t always an important part of a particular mission, so people won’t think too much about a storm.

  • Spartans seize simulated shooter

    Defenders from the 48th Security Forces Squadron responded to the logistic readiness supply building after receiving a 911 call from simulated victims of an active shooter exercise Sept. 22.