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  • F-22s deploy to RAF Lakenheath

    The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equipment to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 11, to conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft.The F-22s are deployed from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and will continue training

  • COMUSAFE inducted into Order of the Sword

    Airmen, families and friends from around the Air Force gathered to bestow U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa's highest enlisted honor to Gen. Frank Gorenc, USAFE-AFAFRICA commander, during an Order of the Sword induction ceremony here, April 7. Nominated in late October, Gorenc

  • Crushing It: 48th FW breaks sortie record

    When the 48th Fighter Wing set out to fly more than 1,000 sorties during what was dubbed 'Big March', a total of 1,220 sorties were scheduled, in anticipation of flight cancellations due to bad weather.But, the 48th FW exceeded expectations and flew a staggering 1,238 sorties, toppling the previous

  • Inaugural interservice telehealth partnership launches at Spangdahlem

    A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house took place here April 1, 2016, for the new 52nd Medical Group/Landstuhl Regional Medical Center telehealth program.The new technology will allow patients from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to receive treatment via video teleconference from LRMC

  • 56th RQS paints rescue wall, preserves legacy

    The buildings that house the Liberty Wing's fighter and rescue squadrons are steeped in history.With a walk down a hall, pictures and memorabilia depict the achievements each squadron has accomplished throughout the years.Airmen at the 56th Rescue Squadron took their heritage one step further by

  • Messlords fire up 'forkful of freedom'

    More than 400 Spangdahlem community members sampled the culinary creations of the Messlords at the Mosel Dining Facility on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Mar. 30, 2016.The Messlords, a volunteer group of TV personalities and business-owning chefs sponsored by Navy Entertainment and Armed Forces

  • USAFE dishes out rewards for ‘maddest’ innovators

    The 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, is the 2016 Innovation Madness Champion, earning $175,000 for the highest per-capita cost savings in the command.The 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, was this year's runner-up taking $50,000 to be used toward the wing's