Airmen's List available to assist moving units

With renovations to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Headquarters building complete, nearly 800 Airmen are making final preparations to relocate in March. The Airmen will move into new offices with new furniture, and they may not need items they used during the building's four-year

Coalition forces arrest Phantom

Turkish and U.S. Air Force service members came together to test the BAK-12 aircraft arresting barrier system Feb. 24, here. With the help of Airmen assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing and Turkish air force service members, Turkish air force pilots sent two F-4 Phantoms down the runway at landing

Aircraft Metals Technology: Putting square pegs in round holes while making sparks fly

The refueling mission of the 100th Air Refueling Wing is absolutely vital to aircraft of other nations around the world, who rely on it to carry out their own missions. However, there's no getting away from the fact that the KC-135 Stratotankers are a little older than many other aircraft and,

Combat Comm enables Greek, US flight training

The success of a flying training deployment involving U.S. and Hellenic Air Forces hinges on an array of variables, and one quick-response communications force is ensuring tactical messages are delivered at Souda Bay, Greece. Combat Communications Squadron's 11-personnel deployed team established

F-15E live weapons drop - an explosive first

In order to become fully prepared for their upcoming Air Expeditionary Force deployment, the 492nd Fighter Squadron pilots must meet an annual requirement of participating in one live weapons drop.Before a deployment, the 492nd FS pilots would typically attend a temporary duty in the U.S. to meet

Airmen prep Strike Eagles for Hellenic skies

Growing Airmen, modernization and change vital to preserving airpower advantage

Growing Airmen, dealing with organizational change and modernizing the force were key points from the top ranking officer in U.S. Air Forces in Europe during a presentation focusing on preserving airpower advantage at the 30th annual Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium and Technology

Joint airdrop in Greece: Combined efforts key to success

In true Greek fashion, a few select service members from the Kaiserslautern Military Community area have undertaken a momentous task. Though lacking the same herculean strength outlined in Greek mythology, these Airmen make up for it with sheer determination and the will to succeed in their task ...

Ramstein makes history with first sergeant symposium

More than 120 military members from nine nations took part in the Kaiserslautern Military Community First Sergeant Council's Annual First Sergeant Symposium here Feb. 18 - 21. The symposium featured 10 international attendees for the first time in its history, including representatives from Belgium,

NDI protects lives, saves money

In today's Air Force, Airmen around the globe handle and utilize multi-million dollar pieces of equipment and vehicles. Some of these, such as an aircraft, need regular maintenance and inspections to make sure they are in working condition. However, routine inspections aren't always enough. This is