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  • Aviano Post Office receives special USAFE delievery

    The Aviano Post Office received a special delivery last week as it was given the title "Best Large Air Force Post Office" in the U.S. Air Forces Europe. Having toppled the seven other competitors in its category, the post office now goes up for the Air Force-level competition later this year.

  • Former commander Heflebower visits new 17th AF

    Seventeenth Air Force took an opportunity to reconnect with its heritage recently when retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Heflebower met with senior leadership at the newly reactivated unit's headquarters here Feb. 3. General Heflebower was the last commander of 17th AF before its inactivation at

  • Maj. Gen. Ladnier presides as 449th gets new CC

    The 449th Air Expeditionary Group, one of Seventeenth Air Force's expediationary units, held a change of command ceremony here this morning. Seventeenth Commander Maj. Gen. Ron Ladnier was the senior officer present and guest speaker at the ceremony. The ceremony was the first of its kind for the

  • Lajes Field member immerses in Azorean culture

    Laughter filled the air in a crowded music hall in the town of Fontinhas during the last day of "Carnaval," Feb. 24, as Azorean dance troupes, known as "Danças de Carnaval" or carnival dances, performed throughout the night. Over 60 dance troupes from all the cities and towns around Terceira

  • Aggressor squadron tests Ramstein

     In an overseas environment, physical security receives its share of due attention. Sometimes though, an enemy is lurking closer than we think. With the increasing use of online communication, an adversary can carefully watch activity on a military base without being anywhere near it. And sometimes,

  • USAFE blog now open to Airmen

    Airmen now have their own dedicated web-space to talk about their service in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. "USAFE Live" is a new blog Airmen are encouraged to use for posting accounts of their experiences using words and photos. The site is located on the internet at http://usafelive.dodlive.mil

  • Airmen, international community honor recovered World War II MIAs

    A line in the Airman's creed states "I will never leave an Airman behind." For the McMurray Crew 801with the 492nd Bombardment Group, that promise was fulfilled, albeit 60-plus years after their B-24 bomber went down during World War II. An international crowd gathered at the Henri-Chapelle American

  • Firefighters train to battle aircraft fires

    Orange flames and billowing smoke spewed from both ends of a training aircraft here during a firefighter exercise Feb. 17. Ramstein firefighters participated in a semi-annual mobile aircraft fire training to keep them proficient and up-to-date on successfully extinguishing aircraft fires. "It's