News

  • 493rd Fighter Squadron pilots train in the Netherlands

    More than 100 Liberty Wing pilots, maintainers and support personnel traveled to Leeuwarden Air Base, the Netherlands, April 12 to participate in FRISIAN FLAG 2010. The multi-nation exercise will last until April 22 and is meant to train pilots on offensive and defensive roles through realistic

  • IMET building block for partnership

    When Maj. Gens. Ronald Ladnier and T.M. Paledi met in Gaborone, Botswana, March 10 for a senior leader engagement, it was about strengthening the partnership between the Botswana Defence Force and 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa). While this visit was the second official meeting between the two

  • 435th AGOW TACPs kick off robust pre-deployment training

    Air Force tactical air control party members kicked off the first week of a 45-day training plan April 7 at U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr designed to sharpen their skills for upcoming deployments to Afghanistan. The primary duty of the TACP teams have long been to provide close air support to their

  • 435th AGOW TACPs provide 'boot camp' for youngest warfighters

    April is the "Month of the Military Child" across the Department of Defense, and for a high-speed group of Airmen stationed in Eastern Germany that meant it was time to go back to boot camp, this time at the local child development center. Tactical air control party members whose normal mission is

  • 17th AF takes part in cultural training

    Members of 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) are well aware of the impact culture can play in building relationships. As members of U.S. Africa Command's air component, they routinely encounter myriad cultures across their area of activity, from South Africa to Morocco. They know understanding the

  • Beyond partnership: Guard units perform non-traditional missions

    The National Guard's State Partnership Program is an important part of the Defense Department mission of security cooperation, linking states and territories with nations worldwide in a variety of cooperative activities.Another nontraditional way the Guard can--and does--support this effort is by

  • 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: