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  • Former USAFE commander passes away at 90

    A retired Air Force general passed away Aug 7, 2013 due to natural causes in Colorado Springs, Colo. Retired Gen. John Pauly, who was 90 years old at the time of his death, retired Aug 1. 1980 after serving his last assignment as commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe and commander in chief,

  • Regional African Air Chiefs Symposium begins

    The U.S. 3rd Air Force commander and the Ghanaian chief of air staff hosted opening ceremonies for the second Regional Air Chiefs Symposium at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center Aug. 20. Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin expressed gratitude to Air Vice Marshal Michael Samson-Oje for

  • Father witnesses birth of son

    Staff Sgt. Lamartrus Exley, a client support technician with the 376th Expeditionary Communication Squadron witnessed his wife, Staff Sgt. Brittney Exley give birth to the couple's first child Aug. 14 while assigned to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. He watched the birth of his son through

  • Incirlik hosts multi-national triathlon

    Americans stationed at Incirlik Air Base and Dutch soldiers competed in a sprint triathlon organized by the 39th Force Support Squadron fitness center Aug. 17."This event was created to encourage a fitness lifestyle and help increase base morale," said Master Sgt. Ann Mitchell, 39th Force Support

  • Radar modernization improves capabilities, saves money

    After more than 3 years of coordination, installation and testing, two new air traffic control systems were activated Aug. 2 as part of a Department of Defense and Federal Aviation Administration project to update terminal area radars here. Air traffic control systems are used to safely coordinate

  • Maintaining aircraft integrity one coat at a time

    With a new state-of-the-art Corrosion Control Facility on Aviano, aircrafts are now serviced in-house for a quarter of the cost.Up until last year, all F-16 Fighting Falcons on Aviano were sent to either Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, or a Belgian based aerospace company for repainting, costing the

  • Team Mildenhall prepares for inspection

    An inspection is an opportunity to validate compliance and mission readiness. It's a time to prove an installation's preparedness, professionalism, and highlight its integrity. It's also a time for personnel to interact with the installation's inspection team. At RAF Mildenhall, members of the 100th

  • 31st LRS powers the movement at Aviano

    Two weeks prior to an aircraft taking off, Airmen from the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron are working behind the scenes to ensure the work they do on the ground enables the aircraft to complete its objective.Whether an aircraft maintainer needs a part to prepare an aircraft for a mission, a unit