Air Force, Army help downed French aircraft

Airmen at Lajes Field proved to be good neighbors for an Air France 777 passenger aircraft during the week of Jan 4. On a Sunday evening around 6 p.m. there was a notification from the Lajes Field command post about an in-flight emergency on an Air France 777 aircraft with about 460 to 480 people

Time with the 3rd AF command chief

Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson, 3rd Air Force command chief master sergeant, concluded a two-day trip to RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath Jan. 9. He took time out of his schedule for a quick question and answer session to share his views on the importance of air refueling, the concept of being an

Ramstein captain wins prestigious leadership award

Moving 95 soldiers and 20 tons of equipment on the ground in a deployed environment within 48 hours of tasking is just one of many reasons a Ramstein Airman received the prestigious Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award. The commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Gen. Roger A. Brady,

ODC goes postal with 36,907 lbs of holiday mail

While many were preparing to celebrate the holidays with family, personnel assigned to the 39th Communications Squadron Official Document Center were working overtime to ensure mail was dispersed to the base populace in time. Along with distributing incoming mail to the base, workers were busy

U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO visits Ramstein

Seventeenth Air Force engineers first major African operation

Air Force C-17s will soon begin airlifting special equipment for Rwandan Peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan, marking the kickoff of the first major operation engineered by U.S. Africa Command's air component, Seventeenth Air Force, also known as U.S. Air Forces Africa. The numbered air force

Bettering bilateral relations: American and Portuguese military leaders foster relationships

Top Portuguese military officers and noncommissioned officers, stationed on Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, paid a visit to Lajes Field hosted by the 65th Air Base Wing Jan. 5 and 7. Jan. 5, Sergeant Major Paulo Reis Costa of Regimental Garrison Number 1 in the City of Angra, toured Lajes Field

Takin' care of business

Seventeenth Air Force-Led Airlift to Deliver Equipment Supporting Peacekeeping Operations in Darfur

Airmen will assist a Seventeenth Air Force-led operation for U.S. Africa Command to airlift equipment into the Darfur region of Sudan in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions, according to AMC officials. The operation was announced January 5, 2009 by President George W.

Incirlik commissary provides fresh food to 5,000

Fresh meats, produce and dairy products take a lengthy journey before arriving at Incirlik's commissary and the customer's refrigerator. The majority of Incirlik's produce and dairy products are from the United States and are shipped to warehouses in Germany before taking the week-long trip to