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  • 65th Security Forces Airman remembered

    The American and Portuguese Flags were flown at half staff today at Lajes Field as members mourn the loss of an Airman assigned to the 65th Air Base Wing who died here Tuesday. Senior Airman Amber Finnell, 65th Security Force Squadron, collapsed Tuesday and was taken to Angra Hospital where she was

  • Twelve-nation consortium ready for first C-17

    Officials of the12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability Program, or SAC, consortium will celebrate the activation of its operational unit, known as the Heavy Airlift Wing, and recognize the unit's first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, in a ceremony on July 27. The wing's

  • Vice president visits RAF Mildenhall, greets Airmen

    Several Airmen here got a chance to shake the hand of the United States vice president July 2 during a stop at the base en route to an undisclosed location. Airman 1st Class Victoria Smith, 100th Security Forces Squadron, said when she arrived at RAF Mildenhall a month ago, she never imagined she'd

  • COMUSAFE speaks to NCOA students, addresses Air Force challenges

    Maintaining the status as the world's premiere Air Force has its challenges, but it's how Airmen perceive those challenges that makes the difference between success and failure, said U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander Gen. Roger A. Brady. "We are going through challenging times," said the

  • 56th RQS assist in saving sailor over East Atlantic

    Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 56th Rescue Squadron finished a two-day mission Saturday, which led them 400 miles off of the west coast of Ireland to save a sailor on a cargo ship who was overcome with severe abdominal pain. The search and rescue team transloaded the patient, in stable

  • Crew member stable after U.S. rescue over Atlantic

    A crew member is reported to be in stable condition after three United States Air Force units participated in his rescue off the coast of Ireland June 26.Officials from the United Kingdom Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Center contacted members of the 56th Rescue Squadron at RAF Lakenheath,

  • VIDEO: RAF Mildenhall air assets aid in rescue operation

    Five aircraft from the United States and England worked together to pluck a man complaining of abdominal pains from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean and transport him to a medical facility in Shannon, Ireland June 26. For video click HERE.

  • USAFE challenges base teams in HAZMAT response

    The best Full-Spectrum Threat Response Strike Teams in U.S. Air Forces Europe came here and were ranked through competition in the 2009 USAFE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Challenge June 22-26. Six scenarios based on real-world hazardous material events challenged the responding

  • 2009 COMUSAFE 4TH of July safety message

    Fellow USAFE Airmen and Families, The Independence Day holiday weekend is special for us Americans. Summer is in full swing, and it's time to enjoy a few days off with family and friends. Unfortunately, long holiday weekends can end badly if we do not pay attention to safety. Please keep your safety