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  • USAFE announces 2006 Innkeeper Award winners

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently announced the 2006 Innkeeper Award winners. The winners are: Adnan Kocak, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Maria Stannard, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England Staff Sgt. Crystal Didolce, Mildenhall

  • High alert in 1986

    “In peace, we train for war and don’t you forget it,” was the inscription lettered on the base’s main gate while Col. Sam Westbrook was commander of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in 1986. Times were different. The Berlin Wall separated Germany and a hammer and sickle flag flew

  • Assignment worries addressed for Keflavik Airmen

    Air Force members at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, waited anxiously to hear their fate April 5 through 7 from a U.S. Air Forces in Europe assignments team visiting the base. The team came to NAS Keflavik to clarify the process people needed to follow to receive permanent change of station

  • Stop, check the tires

    Foreign objects and debris check points are an important procedure to help combat the war against FOD. FOD is anything that does belong on the flight line. It could be as small as a pebble or as large as a steel pipe. Several organizations on base help in the battle against FOD. One of the most

  • USAFE Idol hits Ramstein April 22

    The second annual U.S. Air Forces in Europe Idol Contest takes place at 7 p.m. April 22 in the Ramstein Officers’ Club. “The USAFE Idol Talent contest is going to be a fantastic show,” said Maj. Scott Guidry, USAFE Band commander. “We’ve got a lot of talented people in USAFE -- the competition is

  • Gate running at USAFE bases drives new policy

    Wing commanders across USAFE will now be able to suspend driving privileges of offenders who fail to follow proper installation entry procedures. This new initiative is a result of several incidents involving inattentive drivers either driving onto installations without having their credentials

  • High school students cross into the blue

    Patrick Barone, Lakenheath High School junior ROTC drill team flight commander, bought his first 10-pound M1 Garand ceremonial rifle as a freshman to use with the drill team. He wanted a challenge and professional edge that the 3-pound wood rifles didn’t provide. The detachment followed his lead and

  • Space A allows dependent travel

    Since November 2005, personnel stationed in Turkey have been under a tight restriction limiting Space-Available travel to permanent party and their command sponsored dependents. However, the current policy has been changed to be made more lenient for everyone stationed at Incirlik, Izmir Air

  • Volunteers plant trees, future

    Whether its love or just flowers, spring is the time for things to bloom. To celebrate the season of growth Aviano volunteers gave their time to help the Giais Elementary School students plant trees in the local community Saturday. About 200 volunteers, including local residents and base members,

  • Aviano schools evaluated for accreditation

    Aviano’s Department of Defense Dependents’ School will be put to the test April 24-28. A team of five evaluators from the North Central Association’s Commission on Schools will visit here to assess the school for accreditation. All DoDDS schools are reviewed every five years and this will be the