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  • U.S. responds to Israeli request for help

    Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, delivered 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel Dec. 4. The mission was part of a joint U.S. European Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe effort to assist the Israeli government deal with what is

  • USAFE to assist Israel with Wildfires

    U.S. Air Force C-130J aircraft from Ramstein Air Base Germany are standing by to fly 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel today to assist with wildfires in the Carmel Forest. So far the fires have killed 42 people and burned more than 7,000 acres of land. At least 15,000 residents have been

  • Civil engineers battle ice and snow on the flightline

    When the temperature outside drops below freezing and rain turns to ice and snow, the Spangdahlem Snow Control team is ready to respond.More than 90 members of the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron make up Snow Control, with 66 active-duty engineers solely responsible for the snow and ice removal of more

  • Operation Provide Hope supports Ukrainian medical facilities

    The Humanitarian Assistance Program located in Pirmasens, Germany, recently completed an Operation Provide Hope project in Simferopol, Ukraine, where medical supplies and training were provided to help increase their medical capabilities. Operation Provide Hope is a State Department humanitarian

  • Airmen celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK

    For many Americans in the U.S. celebrating Thanksgiving consists of a Thanksgiving service at their place of worship on the Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day. It was no different for Americans in the UK, as Airmen from Royal Air Forces Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Feltwell and

  • Turkish, American partnership keeps Incirlik safe

    At most bases, only American forces join together to patrol the base and keep the community safe. Here at Incirlik Air Base, the 39th Security Forces Squadron has a unique way of doing things.Members of the 39th SFS and the Turkish air force (also referred to as THK) partner together to patrol the

  • New radar systems unveiled at Lakenheath

    The 48th Fighter Wing became the first unit in U.S Air Forces in Europe to receive new radar systems for air traffic control.The Digital Airport Surveillance Radar and Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System became operational Nov. 18 as part of a project by the Air Force Electronic Systems