OSS earns high praise during inspection

Two flights within the 52nd Operations Support Squadron here underwent thorough program inspections Oct. 24-28, and both earned praise for their section's policy and procedure adherence.The 52nd OSS Weather Flight earned an "Excellent" rating during the Standardization and Evaluation Program for

GSU hosts Wingman Day, builds friendships

The 470th Air Base Squadron hosted Winter Wingman Day here Nov. 4 to ensure the small community takes care of each other during the gloomy days of winter.More than two hours from their host unit, the 52nd Fighter Wing, 170 Airmen and civilians from the 470th ABS make up a small community of Air

Third Air Force commander flies with Liberty Airmen

Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander, paid a visit to the 48th Fighter Wing Nov. 3 to visit Airmen and implore them to keep up their good work."Over the time that I've been the Third Air Force commander you all have been operating at an unbelievably high level of performance," he said."I

Third Air Force commander visits RAF Mildenhall Airmen

Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander, visited RAF Mildenhall Nov. 4 to meet with Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing and thank them for their direct contributions to the NATO-led Operation Unified Protector.Since March 19, the 100th ARW had an active role in the seven-month long

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603rd AOC responds after earthquake in Turkey

Members from the 603rd Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) here responded to the October 2011 earthquake in Turkey by planning and controlling humanitarian relief flights as part of a cooperative response effort led by the government of Turkey.Relief supplies consisting of 1,700 blankets, 2,675

Joint Exercise ensures mission capabilities

Six agencies from the U.S. Army and Air Force responded to a simulated blister agent threat at Bldg. 822 in the housing area here Oct. 27.After receiving intelligence, it was believed that a suspect planted a blister agent in an uninhabited stairwell housing building. Explosive ordnance disposal

US delivers aid to Turkish earthquake victims

The U.S. European Command sent two C-130J Super Hercules loaded with cots, blankets, sleeping bags and hygiene kits to north-eastern Turkey, Oct. 29 to aid victims of a recent earthquake there.The C-130Js from the 86th Airlift Wing departed Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to deliver the supplies to the

Team Ramstein supports AFRICOM, transports wounded Libyans

Four seriously wounded Libyan fighters were evacuated from Tripoli, Libya and transported here Oct. 29.At the request of the Department of State, U.S. Africa Command was directed by the Secretary of Defense to support the humanitarian relief effort in Libya by aeromedically transporting more than 30

RAF Mildenhall hosts honorary commanders Oct. 27

Operation Unified Protector was one key point on local dignitaries and their guests' agenda during their Honorary Commanders' Day visit here Oct. 27.The focus was to educate the 17 guests and military commanders' spouses on what it takes to generate aircraft for missions such as OUP, which was