17th Air Force supports presidential visit to Ghana

Before President Barack Obama could land to an unprecedented reception in Accra, Ghana, Friday evening, Airmen, Sailors, and Marines were on the ground days in advance, preparing. More than 150 troops in Accra and over 1000 Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) came together in the

Marcelo Balboa visits Spangdahlem

Controllers pick up NATO training mission

Liberty Wing air traffic controllers set the standard for training to meet NATO and EUCOM mission requirements recently when they trained eight Spanish air traffic controllers prior to their upcoming NATO deployment. The Spanish controllers were here for two weeks, and they will be followed by

Lakenheath skyline altered forever

For more than 40 years two water towers were synonymous with RAF Lakenheath. Many new Airmen used the towers as reference points when first learning the base, and they grew into one of the major features of the skyline here. Those towers were removed recently when the final steps of a $22-million

Senior Leader Engagement boosts relationships in Africa

Focused on establishing a strong bond with African partners, Maj. Gen. Ronald Ladnier, commander of Seventeenth Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Africa, traveled to Botswana and South Africa June 7-12 to meet with local defense force officials and interagency partners in the U.S. Embassies of both

RAF Feltwell Fourth of July celebration opens gates to the public

The aromatic smell of barbeque and fried foods drifted all over RAF Feltwell, and the screams of people riding fast-moving carnival rides could be heard for miles as people gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July. More than 30,000 people from the 48th Fighter Wing, 100th Air Refueling Wing and

USAFE First Sergeants’ Conference provides venue for change

"I am a First Sergeant. My job is people-Every One is my Business. I dedicate my time and energy to their needs; Their health, morale, discipline and welfare." - First Sergeant Motto First sergeants from across U.S. Air Forces in Europe represented their bases at the 2009 USAFE First Sergeants'

Sabers help shape future 52nd FW

Wing leadership at Spangdahlem is striving to continuously improve the way the mission is accomplished here, and they want every Saber, from the newest slick-sleeves and butter bars to retired chief master sergeants now in the civilian work force, to participate in the process. There are a number of

Post 9/11 GI Bill ready to come online August

Incirlik Airmen, along with other veterans across the globe, are ready to begin school as the new Montgomery GI Bill activates August 1. Named the Post 9/11 GI Bill, President George W. Bush signed the bill into law June 30, 2008. The new GI Bill has many improvements from its previous incarnates,

Fire Camp offers unique summer experience

Base children received an up-close look into the world of firefighting as they graduated from the Aviano Fire Department's first Fire Camp on July 3. The week-long summer camp armed 28 aspiring firefighters with a basic knowledge of the career field and taught them how to protect themselves and help