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  • German security liaison awarded USAFE Medal of Distinction

    Gen. Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presented the USAFE Medal of Distinction to Horst Mehlinger, a German security liaison who has worked closely with the command for nearly three decades, during a ceremony here Dec. 8. "I appreciate very much the contribution that you have made

  • Cross country training pools experience, skills

    Members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing united with their British Royal Air Force counterparts to build cross-service relationships and military skills during Leadership, Ethos and Air Power Day at RAF Marham Dec. 6.Participants for Station LEAP Day were taken from all sections of RAFs Marham and

  • Lajes Airman, K-9 provide unique service at G40 summit

    A Lajes Field Airman and his security forces detection dog were tasked as part of the security detail that provided support for President Barack Obama and Air Force One at the G40 summit Nov. 19 through 20 in Lisbon, Portugal.After conducting a host of training together at Lajes Field, Azores, Staff

  • F-86F to be reunited with 86th AW

    Airmen from Ramstein came together to begin a restoration project Nov. 30, which will bring an F-86F aircraft from Sembach Annex to be on display here in the near future.The project is a team effort between the 86th Maintenance Squadron, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 786th Civil Engineer

  • Sabre Strike 11 refuels NATO, family spirit

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing participated in a multinational Joint Terminal Air Controller exercise with Europe's Baltic states Oct. 19 to 22. The United States, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland were involved in the coordination and training of JTACs and Polish F-16 close air support missions

  • 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