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  • 'Please, Mr. Postman:' Post office delivers aircraft weight in holiday mail

    The post office here delivered more than 423,000 pounds of mail -- the combined weight equivalent of more than two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft -- for Spangdahlem Airmen and their families during the holiday season Nov. 1 to Dec. 31.For December alone, the weight was 241,000 pounds with 63,000

  • Air Forces Africa Commander visits Ugandan Air Force

    U.S. Air Forces Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward led a senior leader engagement to this east African nation Dec. 12-14, emphasizing the importance of supporting a "regional leader and valued partner.""Uganda is one of our key partners in Africa and has established itself as a regional

  • That's a wrap for 603rd AOC in 2011

    It was a 2011 blockbuster. Space shuttles launch, earthquakes rock Turkey, and violence erupts in Libya. It had all the makings of a Mission Impossible sequel, but Tom Cruise was not involved and this was no movie. These were events the 603rd Air and Space Operations Center responded to in 2011. It

  • That's a wrap for 603rd AOC in 2011

    It was a 2011 blockbuster. Space shuttles launch, earthquakes rock Turkey, and violence erupts in Libya. It had all the makings of a Mission Impossible sequel, but Tom Cruise was not involved and this was no movie. These were events the 603rd Air and Space Operations Center responded to in 2011. It

  • African Partnership Flight

    More than 70 Airmen and a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules are traveling to Accra, Ghana, Mar. 10-24 to participate in a first-time flying program designed to promote U.S. and African partnerships regionally.Approximately 160 students from Nigeria, Senegal, Togo and Benin will meet in their

  • CJCS SEAC talks servicemember issues

    On the final stop of his multi-country USO holiday tour, Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talked about what it feels like to be the highest ranking enlisted person in the armed services, as well as other topics pressing today's

  • SECAF thanks Airmen during Lajes visit

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited Lajes Field Airmen Dec. 18-19 to thank them for their service and countless sacrifices this holiday season. "During the holidays, please know that all Americans are keeping you and your families in their thoughts and prayers," Secretary Donley said.

  • SecAF visits Incirlik Air Base

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited with Airmen here during a visit to Turkey Dec. 19-21.Donley toured multiple units throughout the base, to include the Medical Group, Logistics Readiness Squadron, Operations Squadron, and the Incirlik Unit School. The secretary also dined with Team

  • CJCS presents Purple Heart to Ramstein Airman

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey presented a Purple Heart medal to a Ramstein Airman at a town hall meeting Dec. 19 during the chairman's visit here.The general presented the oldest and highest honor given to service members for wounds received in combat to Tech. Sgt.

  • CJCS visits Ramstein, addresses future concerns

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey visited Airmen at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, today as part of a five country, six-day-tour that included the mission completion ceremony in Iraq.During part of his first USO holiday tour as chairman, the general presented a Purple