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  • Lajes Field clinic hosts School and Sports Physical Day

    A steady flow of children and their parents passed through the 65th Medical Group clinic during a School and Sports Physical Day here Aug 20. With almost 120 appointments scheduled for the day, the 65th MDG was far busier than a normal duty day as children came in to get their school and sports

  • RAF Mildenhall serves as base for Turkish C-130 engine replacement

    A team of 13 Turkish air force mechanics arrived here Aug. 17 to repair one of their C-130s after a maintenance inspection revealed problems with one of the aircraft's engines. The 100th Maintenance Squadron was able to lend support of its facilities and equipment to the team while they swapped out

  • Behind enemy lines: OPFOR infiltrates base to discover, fix weaknesses

    Behind enemy lines: OPFOR infiltrates base to discover, fix weaknessesEditor's note: In conducting research for this article, the author spent two nights alongside 100th Security Forces Squadron members acting as Opposition Forces during the 100th Air Refueling Wing's latest Operational Readiness

  • Five NATO countries take part in Jump Week

    Five NATO countries including Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United States participated in airborne jump operations during International Jump Week Aug. 9 thru 14. Parachuting out of the back of a C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron here, more than 250 paratroopers guided

  • They've done it, they've done it: KMC All-Stars win spot in World Series

    The Kaiserslautern Military Community Little League All-Star team earned a spot in the Little League World Series by beating Ukraine 10-0 in five innings. This win marked the first time since 1999 that the Ramstein, in fact a team from the Department of Defense, has made it to the Little League

  • USAFE to sponsor Airmen in marathon

    Airmen in Europe have an opportunity to become one of 18 U.S. Air Forces in Europe sponsored participants in the 13th annual United States Air Force Marathon. Selected individuals representing USAFE will be provided lodging, airline travel, and some local transportation at the event (no per diem).

  • New unit, new way of doing international business

    Tuesday morning a C-17 Globemaster III sat on the end of the runway at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as many others do, but this particular aircraft is quite different. As loadmasters and the crew pace around completing preflight checklists, you can't help but notice the nation patches on their flight

  • U.S. Air Forces Africa on Facebook and Twitter

    U.S. Air Forces Africa (17th Air Force), is now on Facebook and Twitter. The headquarters joins U.S. Africa Command and units across the DoD on the social networking sites. Users can find links to articles and provide their own input by becoming "fans" of the U.S. Air Forces Africa page. "More and

  • 17th Air Force hosts first military exchange from Burkina Faso

    The 17th Air Force, also known as U.S. Air Forces Africa, recently took another step forward in building meaningful relationships with African nations when it hosted the first-ever visit by a delegation of Burkina Faso officers to an American base in Germany.Led by Maj. Souleymane Ouedraogo, base

  • Sabers in same shop earn AF level awards

    Awards are distributed to Airmen and civilians highlighting their achievements every quarter of the year, and at the end of each year, one person in each career field's category is chosen as the annual award winner. While this cycle is as common as bread and butter, it is rare for two people from