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  • Weather forecasters work around clock to ensure skies are safe, clear

    Some would say it all depends on the weather. This really is the case when it comes to planning flying missions. The 100th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight provides 100th Air Refueling Wing members with the weather information they need to plan and execute flying missions throughout Europe and into parts of Africa . It not only serves the

  • Military OneSource offers advice, information

    Military members and their families can now get information, advice and support on many topics around the clock from the comfort of their homes with Military OneSource. Initiated in 2002 by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and introduced to the Air Force in November 2003, the program is responsive to Airmen’s needs through both phone and

  • USAFE names Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez communications-electronics award winners

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently announced the winners of the command’s 2004 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez awards in the communications-electronics categories. The award winners are: Outstanding Field Grade Manager: Maj. Michael Almy, 606th Air Control Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany Outstanding Company Grade Officer: Capt. Thomas DeAngelis, 31st

  • Air Forces Europe 2020: Defining the future

    To guide U.S. Air Forces in Europe in preparing for the future, Gen. Robert H. “Doc” Foglesong, USAFE commander, created Air Forces Europe 2020. “Our world is changing,” the general said. “As a command, we’re transforming to meet future challenges and increase our warfighting effectiveness. Air Forces Europe 2020 provides the framework.” The

  • USAFE Idol Talent Contest gives stars an opportunity to shine

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen will get the opportunity of a lifetime to sing with a professional band, USAFE’s Touch n’Go Ensemble, while competing in the USAFE Idol Talent Contest April 23 here. While the judges may not be as harsh as Simon Cowell or as famous as Paula Abdul, participants will be given an equally rewarding experience -- the

  • USAFE takes Combat Wingman to the next step

    USAFE’s top leaders say the newest Command and Special Interest Program, Combat Wingman, launched successfully and is gaining altitude and airspeed throughout the command. Gen. Robert H. “Doc” Foglesong, U. S. Air Forces in Europe commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gary Coleman, USAFE command chief master sergeant, agree that while the program is off

  • Identical triplets born to USAFE family

    The first-ever set of identical triplets to be born at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has their parents changing 25 diapers per day. The girls – Aspen, Trinity and Payton – were born naturally Nov. 16 between 12:22 and 12:32 p.m. to mother Jody Cooper, and father Staff Sgt. Kevin Cooper, 435th Security Forces Squadron instructor. “Identical

  • Brave act earns Airman's Medal

    Senior Airman Nicholas Semonelle, 435th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management journeyman, received the highest non-combat medal in the Air Force from Brig. Gen. Rosanne Bailey, 435th Air Base Wing commander, here Dec. 17. “It’s a huge achievement,” said 1st Lt. Hope Norton, 435th LRS cargo officer in charge. “I have been in 12 years and

  • USAFE Job Shadow Day offers mentoring opportunities

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Job Shadow Day will take place Feb. 2 in conjunction with the National Groundhog Job Shadow Day. Department of Defense Dependent Schools and home-schooled students will have an opportunity to be part of a national effort to shadow a workplace mentor through the course of a regular workday. Shadowing helps students

  • Combat Wingman is a way of life

    Gen. Robert H. “Doc” Foglesong, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, recently instituted a new program called Combat Wingman. I would like to share with you the basic principles of what I think it takes to be a good wingman and how I use this concept in my everyday life. The wingman concept goes back to World War I when pilots discovered that
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