USAFE Airmen attend French partnership pilgrimage

Colorful uniforms from 36 different militaries swarmed Lourdes, France, in May for the 48th Annual International Military Pilgrimage -- an event that started with individual excursions at the end of WWII and by 1958 became an official event sponsored by the French Ministry of Defense in May each

USAFE Airmen affected by foreign language pay changes

The Air Force recently announced that the Office of the Secretary of Defense approved new Foreign Language Proficiency Pay rates that will affect entitlements for many eligible military members. The largest change is the number of languages identified as "abundant or surplus." These languages are

USAFE Medics in Morocco: Healing Hands Change Lives

Thirty-three medical members, to include several from U.S. Air Forces in Europe, recently descended upon the Sahara Desert destined to change the lives of citizens near Guelmim, Morocco, for Exercise African Lion ‘06, held May 22 to 31. Exercise African Lion is a regularly-scheduled, bi-lateral

Robbery provokes identity theft measures

Documents containing personal information were stolen from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee in May, representing the largest unauthorized release of social security numbers in United States history. The electronic data files contained the names, birth dates and social security

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KMC healthcare takes joint turn

All primary medical care for Airmen and Soldiers of the Kaiserslautern Military Community will soon be located in one place with all specialty care located in another. A joint vision statement signed June 2 by Brig. Gen. Carla Hawley-Bowland, Europe Regional Medical Command commander, and Col. Mark

USAFE announces 2006 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award

U.S. Air Forces in Europe announces its winners for the 2006 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award. The 52nd Fighter Wing F-16 Mission Planning Team from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and the 86th Maintenance Squadron Propeller LEAN Initiative Team from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, beat out the

2005 PA Achievement Awards honors USAFE

U.S. Air Forces in Europe announces the USAFE recipients of the 2005 Public Affairs Achievement Awards. Two USAFE unit and six members were recognized at the Air Force level for their accomplishments. The Brig. Gen. Harry J. Dalton, Jr., award is awarded annually to a major command within the Air

USAFE PA recognized for second straight year

Most people know that public affairs interacts with the media and the public to tell the Air Force story -- but it's not too often that the people telling the story become the story. This is exactly what happened again this year when the men and women assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in

NFL Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald to visit USAFE

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is coming to USAFE bases June 19-26 to promote the eXtreme summer ‘06 program. The record-holding rookie wide receiver will visit the following U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases: June 19-20, Izmir Air Base, Turkey June 21, Incirlik AB, Turkey June 23,