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  • USAFE's finest honored at Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recognized seven standouts from across the command at the 2009 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet April 2.From 86 award nominees selected from among nine wings, two numbered Air Forces and the USAFE headquarters staff, USAFE's top Airmen are:Airman of the Year:

  • RAF Mildenhall Airman passes away after vehicle-related accident

    Capt. Jenna Wilcox from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron at RAF Mildenhall died April 1 at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland following a vehicle-related accident in Dalkeith, Scotland March 27. "We are deeply saddened by this tragedy," said Col. Chad Manske, 100th Air Refueling Wing

  • Aviano Intelligence analyst arms leaders downrange

    Fighting on two warfronts where anything goes from suicide bombers to cell phone detonated improvised explosive devices, timely, well-researched, intelligence gathering is critical to winning the war on terror.This is why Tech. Sgt. David Maurice, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Intelligence NCO in

  • Multinational wing feeds Afghanistan surge

    The Heavy Airlift Wing, comprised of 12 nations, recently moved 2.1 million pounds of equipment essential to surge operations supporting the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.The international wing has been part of the operation to move more than 6 million pounds of basic

  • Lajes Airman wins gold medal in Military Nationals power lifting meet

    A member of the 65th Air Base Wing recently represented Team Lajes and brought home a gold medal after competing in the USA Power Lifting Military Nationals Power Lifting and Bench Press Championship. Tech. Sgt. Kenyatta Wilson - Unit Training Monitor with the 65th Communications Squadron, said the

  • Commentary: Remember me? Personal responsibility

    Somewhere there's a young Airman sitting in a jail cell waiting for his supervisor or shirt to come pick him up. But he's not worried, it's not "his" fault he had too much to drink at the pub and decided to attempt the drive home.Where were his wingmen? Why didn't someone give him the number to the