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  • Incirlik first USAFE base to receive new gas mask

    When the United States entered World War I in 1917, the German High Command and the Allied powers used five kinds of poisonous gas which caused more than 30 percent of American casualties. Since then, gas mask design has developed exponentially. One of the first gas masks issued to American Armed

  • Darfur airlift operations begin

    KIGALI, Rwanda - The U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies from Kigali to the Darfur Region of Sudan as part of the United Nations-Africa Union peacekeeping mission. The first mission was completed today by the "Spirit of The Golden Gate," a C-17 Globemaster

  • COMUSAFE bans several substances

    As Airmen socialize around Europe and beyond, they should be mindful of newly banned substances that may be offered to them but would be detrimental to their lives and careers. General Roger A. Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, has issued a ban on several substances because of emerging

  • Lajes officers set the pace becoming AFSA members

    "I have been in the Air Force for 22 years, and I did not know officers can join the Air Force Sergeants Association." These are the words of Col. Peggy Poore, 65th Air Base Wing commander, when she led a team of five officers here to sign up for the Air Force Sergeants Association membership during

  • 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