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  • U.S. Air Force units arrive to Iceland in support of NATO exercise

    Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, Spangdahlem Air Base, Ramstein AB, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tinker AFB and Robins AFB arrived at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, Oct. 28, 2013, to complete an air surveillance exercise in support of a bilateral agreement between the

  • Joint Honor Guard shines on international TV

    When most people go to an NFL game, they are excited to see their favorite team or have good seats to see the game, but for four servicemembers from RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth their excitement came from standing at attention on the sideline at the 50-yard line of the 8th International Series

  • Aviano F-16 accident report released

    Release Number: 011013U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa officials released the results of their investigation into the January 28 crash over the Adriatic Sea of an F-16 Fighting Falcon resulting in the death of the pilot on board.At the conclusion of the investigation, the board

  • Deployed Mildenhall jet receives black-letter status

    A black-letter jet in the Air Force is equivalent to the sighting of a unicorn among a herd of horses. Rarely talked about, and even less witnessed, is an aircraft which has zero discrepancies. Because of its rarity, earning "black-letter jet" status is a coveted achievement. For most, to be a part

  • Ninth CSAF, former USAFE commander laid to rest

    A former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Air Force chief of staff was laid to rest Oct. 25 in Arlington National Cemetery. Retired Gen. David C. Jones served as the ninth chief of staff from 1974 to 1978 until he was appointed as the ninth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff where he

  • Polish armed forces contribute to first-ever training event for USAF

    The U.S. Air Force successfully completed the first-ever Joint Precision Air Drop System (JPADS) delivery in the U.S. European Command region during the bilateral theater security cooperation event, Aviation Detachment Rotation 14-1, Oct. 14-25. U.S. forces were based at Powidz AB, home to the

  • RAF Lakenheath prospect for Installation Excellence Award

    Lt. Gen. Tom Jones, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa vice commander, announced the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., as the 2013 USAFE-AFAFRICA Installation Excellence Award recipient Oct. 27.This award is the 48th FW's ticket to compete as the USAFE-AFAFRICA representative

  • Airman, Jaguars take American football to UK's capital

    The National Football League continues its Salute to Service campaign by giving two service members the opportunity to lead rival football teams out of the tunnel and onto the field -- even outside of the United States.U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Taylor, 100th Security Forces Squadron