Ramstein Airmen, C-130s deliver supplies to Russia

Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js flew missions into Russia from Ramstein Aug. 13 delivering firefighting supplies promised by President Barack Obama. The aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron here delivered equipment from Army, Air Force, Marine and Navy units throughout the U.S. European Command

3rd Bn., 405th AFSB supports Russian wildfire containment efforts

The 3rd Battalion, 405th Army Field Support Brigade supported efforts to assist with the containment of wildfires in Russia by providing military equipment to Russia on Aug. 13. The fire-fighting equipment, including 40 toolkits and 45 chainsaws, is being released from the Army Prepositioned Stocks

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

Dedicated Crew Chief Ceremony recognizes some of Spangdahlem's F-16 experts

Twenty-nine of the wing's dedicated crew chiefs were each assigned an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a ceremony today, recognizing them as the maintenance experts on their respective aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron.The ceremony also paired each crew chief with a pilot assigned to the

480th activated as Spangdahlem's newest F-16 squadron

The 480th Fighter Squadron is the 52nd Fighter Wing's newest F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron as of 1:48 p.m. today at an activation ceremony held in a hangar here. The new squadron comes after the Combat Air Forces Restructuring plan transitioned 21 F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 22nd and 23rd

Fighting Falcons return from joint exercise in Sweden

Members of the 555th Fighter Squadron, known as the "Triple Nickel," and 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pack up their tool boxes and set their jets on a return course to Aviano Air Base, Italy, today, after spending two weeks here conducting air-to-air and air-to-ground exercises with the

Lajes firefighters give Lisbon scout troop a glimpse of mission

The mystic behind the timeliness of Lajes firefighters during emergencies, so-to-speak, was unveiled to a scout troop of students from the Mainland Lisbon during a visit to Lajes Field's Fire Department Aug. 2.The visit, which began with a tour of the fire building, culminated with a real-world

Refueling, fighter pilots provide umbrella of safety

For many it starts early in life, as they conquer their junior high and high school years, and for some it culminates at an elite campus tucked in the Rocky Mountains.Though it's difficult to put one's thumb squarely on what "it" is, it's clearly a mentality that drives Air Force pilots to

Airman receives top honors from American Bar Association

The 3rd Air Force-United Kingdom director of legal services here was named the top Air Force judge advocate by the American Bar Association.Col. James Durant III accepted the 2010 Outstanding Military Service Career Judge Advocate Award from Lt. Gen. Richard Harding, The Air Force Judge Advocate

U.S., NATO combine forces for Allied Strike

The recent U.S. and NATO joint/combined training event, ALLIED STRIKE 10, emphasized the importance of joint and combined Close Air Support missions, while highlighting the role Allied nations bring to the battlefield in current theaters of operation.The 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment based