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  • Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

    The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

  • CSAF Letter To Airmen

    To the Airmen of the United States Air ForceEarlier today, I was sworn in as the 20th Chief of Staff of our Air Force. It was a pretty humbling experience. Since I haven't met most of you, I thought my first move as CSAF should be to say hi. You'll probably get tired of hearing me say that "every

  • U.S. members join Portuguese in Praia Fest parade

    For the first time in history, U.S. members of Lajes Field were invited to join the Portuguese community in Praia Fest by participating in their opening parade Aug. 4.The parade, themed "Carnival," provided a chance to trace back the roots of Carnival with Portuguese, Venetians, Brazilians and

  • Open House 2012 draws more than 5K

    More than 5,500 people were entertained at Lajes Open House 2012 on Aug. 5. Open House was an opportunity for people both on and off base to get a chance to see how the Portuguese and Americans work together, some of the things they provide to the community, as well as some of the aircraft they

  • Touch 'n Go brings live concerts to Americans, Portuguese

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band "Touch 'n Go" performed four times for the people of Terceira within three days Aug. 5 to 7. The team of musicans, vocalists and audio engineer entertained a total audience of 5,500 people during two concerts at Lajes Open House 2012 on Aug. 5.They raised the roof

  • Lajes Field supports combat power

    Lajes Field demonstrated its ability to support combat power at Open House 2012 here Aug. 5. The base, officially known as Portuguese Air Base Number 4, is jointly operated by the United States and Portuguese Air Forces. United States Air Force aircraft on static display were two F-15E Strike

  • KMC All Stars advance to Little League World Series

    For the third time in four years, the KMC all stars advanced to the Little League World Series, which began Aug. 16 in Williamsport, Pa. Previous teams came up short at the competition, but this year coaches and supporters have high hopes for this 13-man team scheduled to depart Saturday."This team

  • U.S. Air Force squadron celebrates historic anniversary at RAF Mildenhall

    The 95th Reconnaissance Squadron stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom is celebrating 95 years of service the weekend prior to Aug. 20, 2012."It's truly an honor to command such a distinguished unit" said Lt. Col. Eric Paulson, 95th RS commander. "Every day I see firsthand the fine work the

  • US, BDF provide humanitarian civilian assistance in Malwelwe

    Family and community members from the Malwelwe village gathered to receive medical treatment during a humanitarian civilian assistance (HCA) event Aug. 7.The HCA event was conducted as part of the MEDLITE/SOUTHERN ACCORD 12 exercise, a key element in a broader series of military-to-military

  • COMUSAFE to USAFE Airmen: "We're Honored To Serve With You"

    It is truly a remarkable honor to take the flag as your new commander. Cindy and I cannot be more proud of the team we are joining, and we are ecstatic to continue the amazing progress that General and Mrs. Welsh effected in their tenure here. We are blessed to return for our seventh United States