Joint fight starts here

Deploying is common occurrence for today's U.S. military, but the same goes for our Allied and NATO nations that are also going to forward operating locations along side U.S. servicemembers.To demonstrate how we fight down range, Allied Strike 10 allowed Belgium, Denmark, German, Dutch, Portuguese

Sliding to safety

The Baker Life Chute connects to the top of the air traffic control tower as a secondary means of evacuation in case of an emergency.  Air traffic controllers are required to perform bi-annual training on how to properly exit the tower using the chute.

ALLIED STRIKE: Air Assault

Operations first sergeant best in Air Force

When Master Sgt. Darryl Ross of the 48th Operations Group was told he'd been named the Air Force First Sergeant of the Year, he was both grateful and relieved."I was relieved that the wait was over," said Sergeant Ross, who has just arrived from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and first won at

TACP Airman receives Bronze Star

Senior Airman Brad Salazar, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron radio operator, maintainer and driver, was honorably awarded the prestigious Bronze Star medal during a ceremony here Aug. 8.The airman was presented the award by Col. Thomas Gould, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing commander at Ramstein

Nigerian emergency managers visit Grissom, Indy

A group of Nigerian emergency managers visited Grissom recently to gain a better understanding of how the U.S. Air Force responds to emergency situations like aircraft fires and security breaches. While at Grissom, demonstrations were conducted by both the Grissom Fire Department as well as the

Media delegation from DRC visits 17th Air Force

Coronet mission helps fighters cross Atlantic, other long distances

From a spectator's point of view, a Coronet mission may seem simple - a group of tankers flies with a group of fighters across the ocean, ensuring the smaller aircraft have enough fuel to get home.Beyond that first glance, however, the "air bridge" is a complicated, critical mission which takes

Lakenheath SNCO among 12 Outstanding Airmen

When Senior Master Sgt. Steven Higgins of the 48th Communications Squadron found out he was one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year, his reaction was as one would expect."It was a shock, considering how many truly outstanding Airmen we have in our Air Force," said the 25-year Air

Germans tour C-130J, see piece of flying mission

Fourteen members of the Ramstein Works Council II were recently given the opportunity to view part of Air Force operations they normally aren't involved in here.On July 29, a group of Germans, all employed by the Air Force, toured a C-130J Super Hercules and the facility that stores the Hercules