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  • U.S., Bulgarian Airmen renovate hospital

    More than 60 U.S. and Bulgarian air force members worked together to clean, paint and decorate 11 post-operation rooms in the pediatric surgery ward of a local hospital here April 21 and 22. The U.S. Air Force volunteers are deployed to Bulgaria from Aviano Air Base, Italy, to participate in

  • F-16s, MiGs engage in combat training over Bulgaria

    U.S. pilots from the 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, have been given a rare opportunity to train and share experiences with Bulgarian air force MiG-21 and MiG-29 pilots during their deployment here in support of Thracian Star 2012.Since the start of the

  • New program, same card: CSA transitions to GTC

    The transition from the Controlled Spend Account Travel Card Program to the Government Travel Card Program occurs June 18 and runs through Sept. 1.This transition makes travel easier for cardholders. The CSA program brought unique challenges to some frequent travelers. The new GTC can meet mission

  • 11 nations share lessons learned at medical symposium

    Representatives of the military medical community from 11 Partnership for Peace and NATO countries met to discuss common problems and solutions within the career field here April 18 - 20.The three-day International Health Symposium addressed the topics of medical logistics, enlisted force

  • ADVON team arrives at RAF Fairford

    The advance echelon team, or ADVON, comprised of 14 service members from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and the 86th Airlift Wing with help from the 5th Quartermaster Company arrived at RAF Fairford, April 19.The behind-the-scenes team traveled to the bare base to make final preparations for

  • Four more for the score

    On Feb. 26, 2008, Lt. Col. Bryan Patchen, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center deputy commander for mission integration, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The next two months he endured his physical "low point," as he underwent surgery and began treatment for the disease.Now, four years later,

  • USO tour brings high spirits to KMC

    The United Service Organizations' spring tour brought the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a cast of celebrities to show their support for service members and their families here, April 19."It has been a wonderful opportunity to meet great Airmen and other joint warriors who are here

  • Italian memorial honors American hero

    It was on Christmas Day 1943 when 23-year-old Maj. Hugh Muse Jr. made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when his aircraft was shot down by enemy fire over Italian soil.Now, 69 years later, a memorial plaque in Muse's honor was unveiled on April 14 in the small Italian town of Vighizzolo D'Este