May 31, 2016 Together Again – 104th FW reunites in Bulgaria After two months of being split across four countries, approximately 250 U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Airmen from the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron reunited at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, May 27. The Airmen, originally assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air
May 30, 2016 ‘A gunner’s tale’: 100th Bomb Group veteran shares memories of war “The first thing we did when we landed and parked the airplane was get out and count how many holes we had in it, either from fighters or from flak,” exclaimed Lewis Herron, a former staff sergeant and 100th Bombardment Group veteran. “One day we counted 103 holes in our airplane!” Herron, now 90,
May 29, 2016 US, French honor fallen On a day where many are often relaxing, shopping or enjoying barbecues, more than 1,500 people gathered at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, May 29, 2016, in St. Avold, France, to observe a Memorial Day ceremony.
May 29, 2016 US, France honor military sacrifices during Memorial Day ceremony PARIS - U.S. Air Force Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, commemorate Memorial Day in a ceremony with their French counterparts at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, May 28, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Bahret/Released)
May 28, 2016 A Day to REMEMBER: Luxembourg, US uphold Memorial Day significance Luxembourgers and Americans united as free citizens to pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their freedoms, fulfilling a promise to never forget that price. More than 200 citizens of both countries paid their respects to the legacy and valor of fallen American service members as
May 27, 2016 1947-era Airman returns to Ramstein after 54 years It doesn’t happen often, and it won’t happen for some, but occasionally Airmen get the opportunity to meet an original, 1947-era Airman. Those trailblazers who laid the first bricks of airpower on the long blue line. Chief Master Sgt. (Retired) Kenneth Andrews, who served at Ramstein from 1959 to
May 20, 2016 Airman creates program ‘ESSential’ to mission productivity In a world where Airmen are expected to do more with less, innovation is integral to helping members achieve mission success. Senior Airman Tyler Wandtke, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store journeyman, used his passion for technology to create a program that streamlines collected
May 17, 2016 Largest ever African Air Chiefs Symposium focuses on mobility Air chiefs from 26 nations gathered here May 9-13 for the largest African Air Chiefs Symposium in its six-year history.
May 17, 2016 KMC honors Kindergraves Kaiserslautern Military Community members came together May 14, for the Kindergraves memorial service to honor and remember 451 American children who died during the Cold War and were buried in the Kaiserslautern Military Cemetery.
May 13, 2016 Airmen honor lost IFO 21 crew Airmen snapped to attention to render a solemn salute as they watched the U.S. flag being lowered in front of them. More than 50 Airmen from the 86th Operations Group gathered for a remembrance ceremony and retreat, May 3. Col. Daniel Mangan, 76th Airlift Squadron commander, led the formation that