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  • Lakenheath, Mildenhall hold annual Independence Day celebration

    Cultures met here July 4, 2011, when the gates opened to approximately 30,000 Airmen and members of the local communities to celebrate America's 235th birthday.The day consisted of live entertainment provided by the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band's ensemble Wings of Dixie and Stephen Kellogg & the

  • Air Force to enhance travel orders for deployment

    In an effort to improve customer support and expedite travel voucher payments, Air Force financial management leaders will mandate standardized use of the Defense Travel System for contingency, exercise and deployment travel, officials said here June 28. The change will take effect Aug. 1 throughout

  • Security forces clears active-shooter exercise

    Faced with imminent danger, a crew of security forces members burst through the front doors of the elementary school and saved a young (simulated) hostage in a matter of moments. They then successfully neutralized the would-be attackers.This was the scene the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron was

  • U.S., Portuguese participate in joint spill exercise

    A team of  65th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen and the Portuguese port authority excercised containing a 10,000-gallon fuel spill in the local sea port June 15.During the scenario, an oil spill occurred in the Portuguese marina sea port. Lajes Airmen and their host nation's partners had to respond

  • Allied Strike 2011 deemed a success

    Nearly 350 people from the U.S. and 14 NATO partner nations prepare to depart the Grafenwoehr Training Area July 2, having successfully and safely completed a busy 10 days of training geared toward Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and support personnel. "I'm phenomenally proud of everyone

  • Extensive planning effort pays off at Allied Strike 2011

    Fighter jets scream overhead here as the execution phase of Allied Strike 2011 is in full swing this week, capping months of extensive planning that has brought together nearly 350 people from the U.S. and 14 NATO partner nations for the largest Close Air Support exercise in Europe. "The planning

  • Thousands admire U.S. aircraft in Paris

    The world's longest-established aerospace event comes to a close today after hundreds of thousands of people viewed the best of what aviation has to offer.The 49th International Paris Air Show, which began more than 100 years ago, opened June 20 with four trade show days and three public days at the

  • Dillons named 2011 O'Malley recipients

    Air Force officials recently announced that Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and his wife Sara were selected as the winners of the 2011 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award. The annual award recognizes the wing commander and spouse team who have best exhibited their own