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  • Air Force's top enlisted leader visits Spangdahlem

    The Air Force's top enlisted leader visited Spangdahlem Air Base March 25-26, 2013. As part of the tour, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody met with leaders of Spangdahlem's private organizations, held an Airmen's call and took briefings about fighter wing operations.First, he had lunch

  • 17th CMSAF visits Ramstein

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody visited with members of Team Ramstein March 26 to share his vision of the Air Force.The 17th chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited leaders from numerous organizations here and coined 10 Airmen from different career fields for various

  • Royal Air Force's past comes to life

    "I wanted to go somewhere and live a life," said Jean Patterson, a former Women's Auxiliary Air Force electrician during World War II from 1941 to 1946.Dreaming of all the possibilities life had to offer, Patterson yearned for something more out of life than what she had always known - housework and

  • FTAC leads the way

    Reporting to your first duty station can be a scary, confusing experience for first-term Airmen, especially when reporting to a foreign country, but the RAF Lakenheath First Term Airmen Center course is designed to make the transition a smoother and easier process.Newly arrived Lakenheath Airmen

  • Aviano senior enlisted mentor Airmen, offer advice

    Airmen from Team Aviano participated in a "Top 3 Lunch and Learn speed mentorship" course, which gave senior enlisted members a chance to mentor and answer questions from Airmen."It's not an opportunity if you don't take advantage of it, so ask the tough questions," said Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey

  • 31st MUNS provides precision execution for mission

    When a jet takes off from Aviano loaded with munitions in support of an operation, the Airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron know they've done their job. Charged with assisting the two fighter squadrons assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, more than 250 active duty personnel maintain and support a

  • Life of a mission supporting French fighter aircraft

    On March 17, 2013, a 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron aircrew delivered fuel to French fighter aircraft over Africa.The French fighters are conducting operations over Mali, and the air-to-air refueling expands the operational capability of French aircraft by allowing them to remain

  • AFSO21 implements equipment swap

    As part of an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative, a recent equipment swap program was implemented from Jan. 25 through Feb. 22.The main goal of this initiative was to find, share and redistribute office supplies between units instead of having them purchase new ones.During