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  • Liberty Defenders named Air Force's Outstanding Security Forces Large Unit

    The 48th Security Forces Squadron was named the Air Force's Outstanding Security Forces Large Unit March 13, 2012. The award is given out every year to the most highly performing security forces squadron across the Air Force and this is the first time in 29 years the 48th SFS has been recognized as

  • Eyes on the JTAC

    A simulated Army platoon cautiously approaches a quiet urban village, their senses are heightened, no friendlies are in the area, but they know they have a target to take care of.The ground commander stops everyone at a safe distance; he hears the enemy and tells everyone to take cover. He takes a

  • Changes to milpay increase efficiency

    The Defense Military Pay Office returned to U.S. Air Forces in Europe command March 26. Milpay transactions include cost of living allowance, family separation allowance and more, which will now be processed by finance offices from each individual base instead of at the Central Processing Center at

  • Every military working dog has his day

    A retirement ceremony held March 23 in the 39th Security Forces Squadron guardmount room honored a hero who began his Air Force service shortly after birth.A Belgian Malinois military working dog named Max, who arrived at Incirlik in April 2002, retired because of deteriorating health conditions

  • Wings of Dixie supports MIOS, boosts morale at Incirlik

     Incirlik Airmen and family members had a chance to boogie as the Wings of Dixie band delivered toe-tapping tunes March 22-23.Wings of Dixie, a jazz ensemble for U.S. Air Forces in Europe, visited Incirlik as part of their Music in Our Schools Tour -- a national program promoting funding for musical

  • Airman reunites with family by surprise

    An Airmen from the 52nd Force Support Squadron reunited with her family March 26 after returning three weeks early from a deployment to southwest Asia.Staff Sgt. Emma Hicks deployed with the 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Lodging Flight and had been scheming for almost six months on how

  • Inaugural APF ends, builds lasting partnerships

    More than 160 Airmen from five different countries said farewell to each other as African Partnership Flight 12-2 came to an end here March 23.The event, hosted by the Ghanaian Air Force, was a two-week, military-to-military multilateral and regional engagement designed to improve regional

  • Lajes spouse showcases art in local community

    Mixed media artist Carly Swenson, and wife of Tech. Sgt. Casey McKinney, 65th Logistics Readiness Squadron, recently opened an exhibition for her art at the Youth and Arts Academy in Praia da Vitoria.About 50 people attended the opening of her first international exhibition, which is displayed until

  • Lajes' own selected for commission

    Every year the Air Force selects the top enlisted members to attend Officer Training School, as well as Commissioned Officer Training for chaplains, lawyers, and medical personnel. This year a technical sergeant from the 65th Medical Support Squadron at Lajes Field was selected to attend COT. After