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  • RAF, USAF aim for Atlantic Challenge trophy

    After two years of cancelled matches, the best marksmen in the U.S. Air Force’s security forces went head-to-head against Royal Air Force Regiment service members at RAF Bisley April 4-15. The Atlantic Challenge Shooting Competition has brought Airmen from the United States to England to compete and

  • PHASE dock crew achieves zero discrepancies during quarter

    Focusing on excellence, the F-16 inspection section here performed 39 mandatory aircraft inspections and time changes during the past quarter and achieved a 100 percent pass on all mandatory quality assurance evaluations. The section, consisting of 19 Airmen, is responsible for the completion of

  • General explains what space brings to the fight

    The commander of Air Force Space Command expressed the importance of space superiority, leadership development and integrating space with military operations during an April 16 visit here. Space superiority is an important part of what we do in our United States Air Force and in the rest of the

  • USAFE members win Air Force public affairs awards

    Air Force public affairs officials recently announced the winners of the 2004 Public Affairs Achievement awards. U.S. Air Forces in Europe took home top honors in seven categories. The winners are: The Brig. Gen. Harry J. Dalton Jr. Award (Major Command Category) – HQ USAFE, Ramstein Air Base,

  • Airmen rescue Icelandic fisherman

    Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron based out of Naval Air Station Keflavík, Iceland, completed their second rescue within a month after evacuating an injured Icelandic fisherman April 10. Most recently, 56th Rescue Squadron Airmen recovered and safely transported a fisherman suffering from

  • Lakenheath Airman lauded for "cutting edge" efforts

    An Airman assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing here was recently lauded as one of the first-ever recipients of the Air Intercept Missile -9X Cutting Edge Award. Staff Sgt. Antonio Guerrero, a precision guided munitions crew chief assigned to 48th Munitions Squadron, was named as one of the a 2004

  • Education programs shape Airman's future

    As I waited for the man behind the desk to review my file, I looked at the name placard: William Berlin, Education counselor. This was my first visit to an education counselor since enlisting four years earlier. I wasn’t sure what counseling I was to receive, but it was part of the enrollment

  • Inspirational speaker helps make the "connection"

    The inspirational speaker and primary contributing author to the "Chicken Soup for the Soul” series spoke here April 7 in support of Project Connect, one of 15 U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s combat and special interest programs. Dan Clark’s message related to Project Connect, a U.S. Air Forces in

  • Mildenhall Airman honored with Spirit of Hope nomination

    An Airman assigned to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, was recently honored as the U.S. Air Forces in Europe nominee for the 2005 U.S. Armed Forces Spirit of Hope award. Chaplain (Capt.) Chad W. Zielinski, 100th Air Refueling Wing, was nominated for demonstrating the highest degree of

  • Inspector General combats lack of communication

    Someone once said, “listening is the fine art of hearing more than you want to hear.” After nearly a year on the job as the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s Inspector General, I have a newfound appreciation for the difficulties inherent in this statement. A vast majority of cases the IG receives stem from