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  • Lajes Airmen prove readiness during major accident exercise

    Members of the 65th Air Base Wing and the Portuguese Air Force participated in a major accident response exercise here Aug. 23, 2013. The exercise tested the ability of Team Lajes to respond jointly in the event of an aircraft accident. In the scenario a U.S. Air Force aircraft crashed during a

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA commander talks challenges, change

    Gen. Frank Gorenc shared his enthusiasm for becoming the new U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander and spoke about challenges the command faces and how to overcome them, in an interview here Aug. 16. "I'm absolutely thrilled to be back in Europe," said Gorenc who left Ramstein in

  • Air Force saves $250,000 per year, D-FAC closes

    The Buon Appetito Dining Facility at Aviano closed its doors permanently, Aug. 23, 2013, saving the Air Force more than $250,000 yearly. The reason for the closing stems from Air Force-wide budget constraints and lack of customers, said Master Sgt. Jacob Barga, 31st Force Support Squadron food

  • RACS emphasizes partnerships

    As the 2013 Regional African Air Chiefs Conference came to a close here Aug. 22, some of the U.S. and African leaders in attendance shared their thoughts on the event. "We are at the end of what has been an extremely valuable symposium," said Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander. "The

  • Quick reactions from RAF Alconbury firefighters save life

    The 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services flight responded to a call that a person was unconscious at the Alconbury Middle/High School at around 1 p.m. Aug. 5.When the crew of seven RAF Alconbury firefighters arrived on-scene, they discovered that Dave White wasn't breathing and his

  • AF leaders cite Airmen as bedrock in new core mission document

    The Air Force released a new document explaining how the service provides airpower for America - titled "Global Vigilance, Global Reach, Global Power for America." The paper follows the January release of the Air Force's Vision, "World's Greatest Air Force - Powered by Airmen, Fueled By Innovation,"

  • We did start the fire

    The 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department conducted live-fire training on a mock-up F-15 Aug. 19-23. "Live-fire training on our aircraft trainer is required twice a year to keep up our firefighter certifications," said Tech. Sgt. Scott Stroble, 48th CES Fire Department NCO in charge of

  • Upholding military tradition of honor, dignity

    On the first day of the job all he wanted to do was comfort the woman who kept crying, but he couldn't. The only thing he could do was perform his duty as an honor guard member by maintaining his composure and honoring the creed he vowed to uphold."She wouldn't stop crying or screaming, it was a

  • AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1

    Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1. In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the