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  • COMUSAFE visits downrange U.S., NATO bases

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander visited multiple downrange locations Feb. 8-10 to fulfill USAFE and NATO objectives.Gen. Tom Hobbins traveled to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, Kandahar AB and Kabul, Afghanistan and Al-Udeid AB, Qatar with USAFE Band “Direct Hit” during the three-day trip,

  • EUCOM, USAFE assist Darfur mission

    U.S. European Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe are providing contract airlift transport to members of the Rwandan Defense Forces as part of the African Union's mission in the Darfur region of the Sudan.A small number of USAFE Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, are providing logistics

  • Incirlik and Lajes clubs go contract

    In 2005, the Incirlik and Lajes clubs undertook the almost unheard of course of action to contract out dining room operations at their clubs. Although these clubs were well managed and supported by base leadership, membership and talented staff, the continued losses in the dining room operations

  • 2005 Annual USAFE Contracting Award winners announced

    U.S. Air Forces recently announced the winners of the 2005 Annual USAFE Contracting Awards.The winners are:Outstanding contracting unit (large) – 700th Contracting Squadron, Kaiserslautern, GermanyOutstanding contracting unit (small) – 52nd CONS, Spangdahlem Air Base, GermanyOutstanding contracting

  • 2005 USAFE Outstanding Security Forces Unit Award winners announced

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently announced the winners of the 2005 USAFE Outstanding Security Forces Unit Award.The winners are:Active duty large security forces unit: 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy.Active duty small security forces unit: 422nd Security Forces Squadron,

  • USAFE band energizes U.S., NATO troops downrange

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe newest musical ensemble “Direct Hit” made their first trip downrange 8-10 Feb. during a COMUSAFE trip to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan , Kandahar AB and Kabul , Afghanistan and Al-Udeid AB, Qatar .Band members included Tech. Sgt. Vincent Dublino, Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Lively,

  • AADD saves lives at Lakenheath

    In 2005, Airmen Against Drunk Driving is credited with helping to save 590 lives in the East Anglian community. Its success is credited to the volunteers.“If we didn’t have volunteers, we couldn’t run the program,” said Staff Sgt. Veronica Rowlett, 48th Medical Group and AADD vice

  • Combat Care keeps the family first

    The Combat Care program continues to take care of family members left behind when the military member deploys. The combined team efforts of the family support center, unit commanders, first sergeants and key spouses, shorten the distance for families during times of separation.“The program centers

  • Local national employee wins top-honor civil engineer award

    The phrase ‘Spangdahlem 2015’ sounds like a futuristic sci-fi movie, but to Udo Stuermer, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron engineering flight chief, it is the here and now.Mr. Stuermer’s work on the ‘here and now’ culminated in his recent win of the Harry P. Rietman award, an Air Force civil engineer

  • Two chiefs find acceptance, opportunity in Air Force

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