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  • COMUSAFE: UAS key to future decision superiority

    Acting in his role as director of the Multinational Joint Air Power Competence Center, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander spoke at the annual JAPCC Air Power Conference here Oct. 18 about the importance and issues of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in NATO, and about U.S. Air Force air, space and

  • NATO air forces remain strong, look to future excellence

    NATO air forces' partnership is strong and poised to grow even stronger over the long haul, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley before a congregation of air force commanders from 25 NATO nations. General Moseley said NATO air forces face similar circumstances, including increasing

  • CSAF presents Creech Award to USAFE for maintenance excellence

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley presented the General Wilbur L. Creech Maintenance Excellence Award to U.S. Air Forces in Europe on Oct. 4 during his visit here. The Creech Award recognizes the major command demonstrating the most improved performance in the category of aircraft

  • New School Policy: student absences must be reported

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe has partnered with the Department of Defense Dependents Schools - Europe to support a new absence reporting policy that starts immediately "Today's environment necessitates standardized procedures for parents to report student absences from school and for the school to

  • 16th Air Force validated, 32 AOC inspected during certification exercise

    More than 1,500 U.S. Air Forces in Europe personnel and augmentees from around the Air Force, including Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, participated in a joint force headquarters certification exercise conducted by U.S. European Command at Ramstein Sept. 16 to 27. EUCOM's Joint Training

  • Eagle Vision experiment wraps up at Lajes

    A U.S. Department of Defense experiment testing the versatility of one of the U.S. Air Force's Eagle Vision systems wrapped up here Sept. 29. Eagle Vision-1, based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is a ground communication station designed to receive a variety of information from civilian

  • COMUSAFE visits Portuguese defense officials

    The commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe visited Portuguese defense officials to build relationships and tour facilities Sep. 29. During the trip, Gen. Tom Hobbins visited Monte Real Air Base, Alcochete Range and Lisbon's Ministry of Defense, where he met Admiral Jose Manuel Garcia Mendes

  • COMUSAFE honors Germany military for protecting USAFE Airmen, families

    By standing their ground for more than three years as sentinels of U.S. Air Forces in Europe installations, departing German servicemembers have not only kept Airmen and their families safe, but enabled their American counterparts to more effectively engage in the Global War on Terrorism. "Dear

  • USAFE future now includes Parish Enlisted Heritage Room

    A former chief master sergeant of the Air Force dedicated to the preservation of enlisted history was honored at a ceremonial opening of an enlisted heritage room bearing his name. The Parish Enlisted Heritage Room became a reality Sept. 22 at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Headquarters building