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  • High Praise for Heavy Airlift Wing at Change of Command Ceremony

     U.S. Air Force Colonel Keith P. Boone assumed command of the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) from U.S. Air Force Colonel John Zazworsky at a ceremony here June 17, becoming only the second commander of the unique wing since it was established in 2008. Major General Mark Schissler, Chairman of the

  • U.S. military, aircraft highlighted at international air show

    U.S. military pride, strength and technology are on display at the 49th International Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget Airport here June 20-26. Held every two years, the Paris Air Show provides an opportunity for the U.S. to showcase the very best the Department of Defense has to offer in people,

  • Inactivation ceremony held for 39th Maintenance Group

    A relinquishment-of-command ceremony marked the inactivation of the 39th Maintenance Group June 14 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.Col. Eric Gates, 39th MXG outgoing commander, relinquished command of the group to Col. Eric Beene, 39th Air Base Wing commander."This is an important day in the 39th Air

  • SecAF visits Airmen at Aviano

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited the 31st Fighter Wing June 16-17 to meet with Airmen and wing leadership here and tour the installation and its facilities.During his visit, the secretary received briefings on the wing's mission and operations, dined with junior enlisted Airmen,

  • COMUSAFE visits Airmen, emphasizes pride, accountability

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson, USAFE command chief, and their spouses visited the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing Jun. 15, to see firsthand the different capabilities the unit brings to the fight."You do phenomenal work," General

  • MEDCEUR 11 participants strut their stuff for DVs

    When people see a flashing blue light or hear the blare of a siren, they will wonder what is going on without giving much thought about the first-responders or those providing medical care to the potential victims.They take it for granted the first-responders know what they're doing and will take

  • Macedonian general officially closes MEDCEUR 11

    The 2011 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe officially closed during a ceremony June 15.An annual Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored regional and multilateral exercise, MEDCEUR was designed to provide medical training and operational experience in a deployed

  • The French Connection

    Today the 48th Fighter Wing is known for its home in England; that wasn't always the case.From 1952 to 1967, the 48th Fighter Bomber Wing, predecessor to the 48th FW, operated out of Chaumont Air Base, located in northeastern France, with 75 jets and 2,500 American Airmen at its peak.Recently, a