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  • Water survival training keeps pilots combat ready

    It was a brisk 50 degrees Fahrenheit when Tech. Sgt. Robert Martin took the plunge into the pool."It's not too cold once you start swimming," said Martin, 52nd Fighter Wing Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Training and Operations Survival NCO in charge, as he demonstrated the proper

  • Polish, American sister wings celebrate 1-year anniversary

    The 86th Airlift Wing commander visited Poland's 3rd Airlift Wing at Powidz Air Base Tuesday, marking the one-year anniversary of the "sister wing" relationship between the two units.The wings began working closely in 2008, when the Polish air force first entertained the idea of vastly improving

  • International participants add 'flavor' to Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

    At the opening ceremonies for Air Mobility Rodeo here July 24, service members from more than 25 nations were among the nearly 3,000 mobility personnel in formation around the McChord Field flightline.Those international partners each carried their country's flag to their formations, creating what

  • Lajes Airman helps build bilateral relations in Rwanda

    A Lajes Airman here recently returned from a temporary duty assignment to an eastern African nation once beleaguered with genocide in 1994 that left more than 800,000 people dead.Master Sgt. Robert Haner, 65th Operations Support Squadron, returned from Rwanda after a 10-day TDY with a team from the

  • Attitude equals ORI success

    Many Airmen across the base have stopped and asked what they can do to make sure they are ready for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. The Inspector General's team from U.S. Air Forces in Europe will arrive on the island Sept. 11, 2011. My answer to each Airman is always the same, "We

  • Airman's achievements downrange lead to recognition

    An 18-year security forces veteran received a Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony July 28 in the Mission Support Group conference room here for his performance as the commander of the 532nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.Lt. Col. Brint Woodruff, the 39th Security

  • Fitness center gives advice to avoid injuries at gym

    When done properly, weight lifting can build muscle, improves fitness and promote an overall healthier lifestyle. However, if done improperly, it could lead to serious long-term injury."There are a lot of aspects to weight-lifting safety, but the main injuries are back injuries and muscle tears,"

  • Croughton defenders help local medieval-era parish

    Giving back to the community is a common theme for all Airmen; however, five Airmen at RAF Croughton had the uncommon opportunity to repair a 12th-century church.The church, located in Tingewick, was built in 1150 and was in need of hard labor to clear the centuries old French-style drainage system

  • 31st LRS trains Croatian officers, builds partnership

    The 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron trained four Croatian air force officers during their visit here July 18-22. The weeklong training familiarized the Croatians with pre-deployment logistics and planning processes. They learned how to handle material, set up supply stations in a deployed