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  • SecAF visits Heavy Airlift Wing in Hungary

    During his first visit to this small Hungarian base located roughly two hours from Budapest, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley met with Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) senior leaders, U.S. Airmen and Boeing contractors here on July 11. The HAW is a multinational consortium that is designed to

  • CATM construction aims for early 2013 finish

    When walking onto the shooting range at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility, the sound of live rounds firing would usually ring through the compound. Right now, however, that is not the case. The sound of weapons firing is replaced by the sound of contractors building a new $1.2

  • Bystander intervention training: Take a stand against sexual assault

    Bystander Intervention Training, or BIT, is the Air Force's direct strategy to provide Airmen with knowledge to recognize potentially harmful situations and take action to mitigate possible harm to their fellow wingman. Bystander intervention training is mandatory for all military personnel and for

  • Pounding pavement: fighting cancer one step at a time

    "Ready. Set. Go!"Those were the magic words said by the children of Tech. Sgt. Rob Murphy, 86th Communications Squadron, to kick off the 10K run held in his honor here July 7."Rob was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive kind of sarcoma earlier this year," said Krissie Murphy, Rob's wife. "He loved

  • 603rd ACS strikes for final time at Aviano

    Another chapter of Air Force history came to a close July 3 at Aviano Air Base as the 603rd Air Control Squadron called "Primo," the unit call sign, for the last time before the unit is inactivated.The 603rd ACS, one of two Air Force theater air control systems in Europe, is being inactivated as

  • USAFE band fosters community partnership

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, Check Six, visited Roveredo in Piano music school at the Parish Parlor July 6, to perform for aspiring musicians in the local community.Roveredo in Piano was one of four stops by the Check Six band, in an effort to help strengthen the Italian and American