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  • 31st MXG: Air Force's top maintenance unit

    The 31st Maintenance Group recently earned the 2010 Air Force Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Trophy, excelling in all graded areas."This was not just a group win, but a win for the entire wing," said Col. Fredrick Plaumann, 31st MXG commander. "Our group could not

  • Air Force officials identify Frankfurt Airport shooting deaths

    Air Force officials announced March 3 the deaths of two Airmen as a result of the March 2 shooting at Frankfurt International Airport, Germany.Killed were:Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden , 25, of Williamston, S.C., assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath,

  • COMUSAFE statement on shooting at Frankfurt Airport

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander, statement on shooting at Frankfurt Airport:"Chief Williamson and I are deeply saddened by the senseless attack at the Frankfurt International Airport that took the lives of two USAFE Airmen and left two others fighting for their lives. Our

  • UPDATE: USAFE Airmen killed in shooting were from Ramstein, Lakenheath

    One of the Airmen killed in yesterday's shooting at Frankfurt International Airport was a vehicle operator stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, while the other Airman killed was part of a Security Forces team stationed at RAF Lakenheath, U.K. The two injured Airmen are being treated at a German

  • Incirlik Airmen challenged to become resilient wingmen

    Winter Wingman Day 2011, held here Feb. 24 offered a pause in the day-to-day mission to reinforce the wingman concept, to help build resilient Airmen and focus on unit health. Resiliency is the ability to withstand, recover, and/or grow in the face of stressors and changing demands, according to

  • USAFE Airmen killed, wounded in Frankfurt shooting

    U.S. AIR FORCES IN EUROPE PRESS RELEASEThe two Airmen killed and two Airmen wounded in the shooting today in Frankfurt were all assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe units.The shooting took place on a U.S. Air Force bus outside Terminal 2 of Frankfurt International Airport. The bus was

  • Transient Alert: Helping Air Force build partnerships around the globe

    The well-known "Follow Me" vehicles are constantly seen driving along the RAF Mildenhall flightline, leading transient aircraft (many from NATO air forces) into their parking spots.Though Trailboss Enterprises Inc (referred to base-wide as "Transient Alert") is a contractor, it falls under the 100th

  • USAFE Annual Airfield Operations Awards announced

    Maj. Gen. Jack B. Egginton, U.S. Air Forces in Europe director of Air and Space Operations, announced the 2010 USAFE Annual Airfield Operations Awards Feb. 28. These awards recognize the outstanding contributions made by both individuals and facilities to the USAFE mission and their wings.Award

  • Hungary's president visits Pápa

    Dr. Pál Schmitt, the President of the Republic of Hungary, visited Pápa Air Base and Heavy Airlift Wing Feb. 24. Dr. Schmitt was given a presentation of the air base and Heavy Airlift Wing by Cols. Miklós Domonkos, base commander, and Fredrik Hedén, HAW vice commander. Dr. Schmitt personally greeted