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  • Liberty Wing and RAF participate in Red Diamond exercise

    The Liberty Wing teamed up with the Royal Air Force for exercise Red Diamond Dec. 4-6 and 10-13 over eastern England and the North Sea.Red Diamond is practice for an even larger exercise called Red Flag, which is one of the most intense and realistic Air Force combat trainings available worldwide.

  • Kids on the Move enhances child fitness

    The RAF Lakenheath Health and Wellness Center recently designed and implemented a new class to enhance children's fitness - Kids on the Move. KOTM is intended to help children ages 4 - 12 become more active and change their approach to exercise. "We want to encourage our youth to get active and keep

  • 100th ARW Ground Safety gives Team Mildenhall winter safety tips

    With the holidays around the corner and winter here, the RAF Mildenhall Safety Office urges Airmen to use sound risk management during the holiday season both on-and off-duty. The 100th Air Refueling Wing Ground Safety Office is pushing for Airmen and their families to be safe, especially while

  • POL receives fuel a new way

    To help validate personnel training, facilities and support plans, RAF Mildenhall received fuel from fuel trucks as part of an alternate fuel system, Dec. 19, 2012.Traditionally, the base receives its fuel from an underground pipe that runs from a fuel facility in Thetford, England."Our alternate

  • Visitors experience history in Bastogne

    The distant sound of Bing Crosby's "I'll Be Seeing You" plays through a speaker from the barracks and resonates in the town square.Two U.S. Soldiers chit chat as they enjoy cigarettes on this cold, misty December morning.A convoy of supply trucks slowly approaches the two men. As the old diesel

  • USAFE vice gets familiar with Spangdahlem mission

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander visited Spangdahlem as part of a familiarization tour Dec. 13, 2012. The tour gave Lt. Gen. Tom Jones a chance to see how Spangdahlem operates and how Sabers fuel the USAFE and Air Force Africa mission.During his visit, Jones met with 52nd Fighter Wing

  • Wingmen, supervisors key to suicide prevention

    While many think of the holidays as a time to relax and be surrounded by family and friends, some feel isolated and alone during this time of year - especially Airmen spending their first holiday season away from home.Supervisors and wingmen are encouraged to keep a close eye on their friends and

  • CSAF announces medal for Libya campaign

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, extended the Air and Space Campaign Medal, awarded to personnel assigned to specific operations over the years, to those who served in both Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector.Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing supported both

  • Family Advocacy helps military couples develop 'Strong Bonds'

    Aviano's Family Advocacy Program offers a three-day "Strong Bonds" class for couples Jan. 16, 23 and 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. in Building 108 in Area 1. This class consists of three, three-hour sessions, where a light dinner and free child care are provided. During the course, a small group of couples