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  • Incirlik Airmen partake in running trial: Part 2 of 3

     Editor's note: This is part two of a three-part series on a trial running program taking place on Incirlik Air Base. After about four weeks of training, Incirlik Airmen participating in the running improvement trial took a mid-course test to see thier progress.They gathered at the Incirlik base

  • U.S. military inspires South African youth

    The smiles of hundreds of children outshone the sun as they stepped onto a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time while participating in a Youth Development Program here, Sept. 20. Children at the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition took part in the program that partners U.S. and South African

  • This airplane might remember TaB Cola

    This particular aircraft entered military service the same year the United States introduced zip codes, Alcatraz closed, TaB Cola was introduced and President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.On Sept 24-25, 2012, three KC-135 Stratotanker crewmembers, none of who were born when the 1963 aircraft

  • Princess unveils WWII memorial at RAF Greenham Common

    Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal officially dedicated three memorial stones for U.S. Visiting Forces at the Greenham Business Park in Greenham Common, United Kingdom, Sept. 21.The three-part memorial is in remembrance of 16 service members killed when two B-17 Flying Fortresses

  • U.S. participates in South African Exposition

    More than 130 U.S. military members were invited to demonstrate the air and ground capabilities of American forces as they partnered with the South African air force during the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition here, Sept. 22-23."This was a tremendous opportunity for the U.S. military to

  • Air National Guard commander show cases C-17 at international airshow

    Maj. Gen. Verle Johnston, the New York Air National Guard commander and former commander of the 105th Airlift Wing proudly displayed the C-17 Globemaster III to South African Air Force personnel and dignitaries, here Sept. 20."As the former commander, I signed for tail number 105 when we accepted

  • Touch ‘n Go shares music with South Africa

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe rock band, Touch 'n Go, performed in local communities here and will be making appearances during the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition, Sept. 22-23. The band will perform at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days of the exposition which will be free and open to the