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  • Furloughs affect USAFE-AFAFRICA employees

    More than 1,760 U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa employees are among the Department of Defense civilians required to take 11 furlough days beginning July 8. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the recent furlough decision during a town hall meeting May 14 in Alexandria, Va. He

  • Last A-10s in Europe depart

    The last four A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron left Spangdahlem May 17, 2013. Twenty-one aircraft relocated to the United States over the past few months due to the deliberate and comprehensive restructure planned by the U.S. Air Force that has lead to the

  • Comedians bring humor to soldiers at Gaziantep

    Four comedians took a trip to Gaziantep, Turkey, to visit U.S. Army soldiers manning Patriot Batteries to provide a nice distraction during the service members' deployment May 19.Don Barnhart's All-Star Comedy team, courtesy of Armed Forced Entertainment, consisted of Keith Lyle, Slade Ham, Jeff

  • 115th FW Airmen train with Polish air force

    Nearly 100 Airmen assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, arrived at Lask Air Base, Poland, to train in a joint theater security cooperation event with the Polish air force. This event, hosted by the U.S. Aviation Detachment 1, is geared toward enhancing the skills of U.S.

  • Lajes Airmen to compete on U.S. Armed Forces soccer team

    Two Airmen from Lajes have earned the opportunity to participate in the 2013 International Military Sports Council (CISM) 1st World Football Trophy July 2 to 14.According to its official website, the International Military Sports Council is one of the largest multidisciplinary organizations in the

  • Spangdahlem launches final A-10 sortie in Europe

    The U.S. Air Force launched the final A-10 Thunderbolt II tactical sortie in Europe at Spangdahlem AB May 14, 2013.The airframe belongs to the 52nd Fighter Wing's 81st Fighter Squadron, which inactivates in June."I'm proud to be a part of the last sortie," said Lt. Col. Jeff Hogan, 81st director of

  • 6 Airmen share their stories with KMC

    Airmen from across Ramstein shared their stories with members of the KMC, May 10. Organized by the Total Force Development Council, six Airmen, ranging from airman 1st class to captain, shared events that made them the people they are today in front of more than 200 members of the community."The

  • 606th ACS member contributes to Av-Det Rotation 13-2

    It takes a lot of components to get a machine to work. From nuts and bolts to circuit boards, no one piece can operate on its own. It is the same for coordinating training opportunities such as Aviation Detachment Rotation 13-2 taking place May 9-26, 2013. Everyone from pilots and maintainers to