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  • "Candy Bomber" brings new message of hope to Germany

    An Air Force legend whose role during the Berlin Airlift earned him the nickname "Candy Bomber," visited the Kaiserslautern Military Community Oct. 15 and 16.Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen came to Germany as part of a week-long journey to visit with and motivate Airmen in Europe and Southwest

  • Jet arrival marks start of Golden Lance

    A fleet of 10 F-15Cs from the 493rd Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England, arrived here Oct. 21 for the start of Operation Golden Lance.The objective of the exercise is to build partnership capabilities by conducting joint air-to-air combat training operations with the Romanian air

  • Combat Comm wires up Golden Lance

    Operation Golden Lance is a large-scale exercise involving more than 150 U.S. Air Force personnel, 10 fighter aircraft and dozens of pieces of support equipment.Coordinating these assets would be much more difficult if Airmen couldn't communicate with each other.In this relatively austere location,

  • Geothermal plant to save Aviano $35,000 per year

    As Energy Awareness Month comes to a close this week, Aviano Air Base continues to look ahead anticipating savings of about $35,000 per year from energy costs with the completion of its geothermal plant at the Dragon Fitness Center. Now fully operational and the first of its kind in the U.S. Air

  • 56th RQS aids British ground forces at STANTA

    The 56th Rescue Squadron provided underwater recovery capability to British ground forces preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. Secondary to providing underwater recovery, the 56th RQS also provided medical and casualty evacuation support.View slideshow.

  • USAFE SNCOs mentor Bulgarian airmen

    U.S. Air Force  Master Sgts. John Carbon and Michael Patrick, both first sergeants from U.S. Air Forces in Europe, hosted 34 Bulgarian air force noncommissioned officers during an enlisted leadership seminar here Oct. 21.The seminar was part of 30 scheduled  events during Thracian Fall 2010,