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  • AFAFRICA hits command and control milestones

    Seventeenth Air Force, also known as Air Forces Africa, has surpassed two significant milestones recently, making it possible to expand mission capability on the African continent.The Commander of 17th AF, Maj. Gen. Ronald Ladnier, has been designated the Joint Forces Air Component Commander for

  • Liberty Warriors participate in Red Flag 10-2

    Liberty Warriors from the 492nd Fighter Squadron joined approximately 1,300 servicemembers, more than 80 aircraft and 19 units from the U.S. and U.K. at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for the start of Red Flag 10-2 Jan. 25.The exercise is the largest, full-scale integration exercise in the world and

  • Ramstein Airmen take part in Aeroexpo 2010 in Morocco

    Approximately 50 Airmen and four aircraft from bases in the U.S. and Europe are participating in the Aeroexpo Marrakech 2010 international air show in Morocco which began Wednesday and runs through Saturday. These Airmen, including people from Ramstein's own 86th Airlift Wing and 17th Air Force.

  • Eighth CMSAF imparts wisdom to Team Ramstein

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Sam E. Parish visited members of Ramstein Air Base Jan. 19 through 22 to pass on insight from his more than 30 years of active-duty Air Force service. Although here mostly to talk with new chiefs and chief selects, Chief Parish also took time to speak to

  • Dedicated crew chiefs honored

    Officers and senior NCOs assigned to the 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently honored a few of their distinguished Airmen, highlighting the excellence they exhibit in their day-to-day duties. During a small ceremony, 24 maintainers were recognized as dedicated crew chiefs, and received a

  • Ready on Day One, always ready

    Leveraging months of preparation, hard work and top-quality training, Airmen of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, some with less than 24 hours in theater, suppressed a large enemy ambush recently thanks to the readiness of the entire unit. Christopher Henderson, a pilot deployed from the 48th

  • CMSAF Parish comes back to 17th AF

    The 17th Air Force, also known as Air Forces Africa, had a special visit Jan. 20 from a member who has had a significant imprint on Air Force history as well as on the unit.The eighth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, Samuel Parish, who was a member of 17th Air Force in Bitburg, Germany, over 50