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  • Ramstein members receive an experience of a lifetime

    Weather was the deciding factor. The jump was scheduled for 1 p.m. June 5 at the Iron Mike drop zone. The day started out with low clouds and a slight breeze from the north. Exactly 105 paratroopers boarded five C-130s and headed out over the English Channel enroute to St. Mère Eglise, France. The

  • A sobering thought: The "I" in DUI

    You’ve all seen the AFN commercials that warn about the dangers of drunk driving. You’ve also probably heard numerous testimonials from servicemembers who drove their vehicles after drinking too much, only to meet some tragic end. You may have even taken the time to read an article such as this,

  • Two USAFE officers announced as 2006 'Thunderbird' pilots

    Two U.S. Air Forces in Europe fighter pilots, including the Department of Defense’s first female jet demonstration team pilot, found out June 16 they will be joining the elite U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” team for the 2006 air demonstration season. Joining the

  • An American hero causes quite a jam

    I made the grave error of driving the first day of the Paris Air Show 2005 at Le Bourget Exposition Park. Though I left my hotel at 7:00 a.m. to get some early bird shots before the air show’s opening at 10 a.m., I still arrived with only minutes to spare after sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic

  • USAFE initiates new sexual assault response guidelines

    New guidelines for restricted reporting of sexual assaults went into effect in U.S. Air Forces in Europe June 14. Under the new policy, active-duty or active-reserve status Airmen who are victims of a sexual assault may report the assault to specified individuals without automatically initiating an

  • U.S. military showcase DOD mission, aircraft at Paris Air Show

    Department of Defense members were on hand to offer tours of eight military aircraft at the 46th Annual Paris Air Show’s official opening June 13. French president Jacques Chirac attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Le Bourget Exposition Park bi-annual event that allows traders, exhibitors

  • New mission arrives at Incirlik

    A new mission kicked off here June 1 with the arrival and departure of the first C-17 Globemaster IIIs carrying cargo to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The new mission, which works on a ‘hub and spoke’ concept, calls for cargo to come into Incirlik Air Base from Charleston Air Force

  • Stones found in Azores quarry may save AF time, money

    A team of Lajes military, civilian members and contractors involved in the military port’s breakwater reconstruction project here visited two local quarries June 2 where stones were recently discovered that may be suitable for the project. Incoming tests are confirming the Açorbuild and Tecnovia

  • No better time than now for PME

    Many of the conversations I have had over the last week with Lajes officers and enlisted personnel have centered around the completion of Professional Military Education. PME is an important step in the development of Airmen and completion of PME plays a huge role in promotion to the next grade.

  • Lakenheath Senior NCO honored with logistics award nomination

    A senior non-commissioned officer assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, was recently honored as the U.S. Air Forces in Europe nominee for the 2004 Colonel Gail Halvorsen Award. Master Sgt. Michael R. Crawford, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron, was honored as the command’s nominee for the