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  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Karen Bortner, 52nd Fighter Wing Chapel Resource Center, sews the signature patch of "Sew Much Comfort" into a pair of boxer shorts July 31. Twenty-five volunteers worked from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to assemble 60 pairs of boxers while 22 pairs were completed. Since the program started in October 2008 more than 150 pairs of boxers have been completed to send to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center's chaplain's closet, where they will be available to wounded warriors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

    'A stitch in time ...' Sabers support wounded warriors

  • Airman First Class Yelizaveta Semmom, 86th Services Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, cleans the cooking utensils after serving a hot lunch while participating in a week long contingency exercise Silver Flag. Members throughout United States Air Forces in Europe participated in the mandated seven day training for civil engineers, services, logistics, medical and personnelists. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Sean Mateo White)

    Silver Flag provides contingency training for USAFE Airmen

    Airmen from throughout U.S. Air Forces in Europe from as far away as Italy and England participated in a week-long contingency operations training here July 27 to 31. Participants from a variety of career fields, including civil engineers, services, logistics, medical members and personnelists were among those who took part in the training. The
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - Staff Sgt. Marcus Freeman, 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron, helps Lt. Col. Dariusz Malinowski, 10th Fighter Squadron commander, Lask Air Base, Poland, try on a survival vest during his visit to Spangdahlem Air Base July 29. Four Polish air force members visited Spangdahlem to observe the daily routine and operations tempo of an American F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron and an American air base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

    Polish air force members visit

  • A Royal Australian Air Force E-One Titan is off-loaded July 19 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Australia during Talisman Saber 2009. The fire truck and a six-member fire team of three U.S. and three Australian firefighters were airlifted via C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Bryan Lewis)

    Commander discusses multinational airlift operations from Hungary

    For the first time, 12 nations have come together, independent of NATO, to fly in support of their national requirements under the provisions of the Strategic Airlift Capability program, a U.S. military officer in Papa, Hungary, said July 29. "While we don't take operational directions from (NATO), our nations are free to use their flying hours to

  • Sabers snag first place in Rodenbach

    The Spangdahlem Saber Cycling Club teamed up with the Spangdahlem Varsity Cycling Team to compete in the fifth race of the U.S. Forces Europe Mountain Bike Championship series in Rodenbach, Germany. "Since we've started racing we've been the largest team at every event and the team that wins the most," said Hector Rodriguez Spangdahlem Saber
  • Air Force symbol with cradled U.S. Air Forces in Europe shield (clr), Commercial reproduction of this emblem is NOT permitted without the permission of the proponent organizational/unit commander. Image is 7x7 inches @ 300 ppi.

    Air Force culture of responsibility

    As Airmen, we have taken a solemn vow to serve and protect our nation, and I commend you for your service. With that service, however, comes great responsibility and the necessity to make proper choices. We are confronted every day with choices, both on and off-duty, that can and do impact both the mission and perception by others of our Air Force
  • Tech. Sgt Wade Stewart of the 435th Contingency Response Group disassembles a Small Portable Initial Communications Equipment, commonly known as SPICE, satellite antenna during the Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2009 competition at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. More than 50 Airmen from Team Ramstein were part of the 2,500 servicemembers from around the Air Force and the globe participating in the rodeo. The competition, which went from Jul 19 to 24, is a bi-annual mobility readiness exercises that brings teams together to compete in more than 50 judged events spanning the categories of aerial port, aeromedical evacuation, aircrew, fit to fight, maintenance and security forces. (Courtesy photo)

    Ramstein brings home hardware from RODEO

    Airmen from Team Ramstein recently competed at the 2009 Air Mobility Command RODEO competition at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 19 to 24, bringing home six awards between the 86th Airlift Wing, the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing. The week-long mobility readiness competition brought together more than

  • COMMENTARY: Step back and re-evaluate: What can I do to fix this

    Too often we fall into the habit of doing things the way we have always done them. Every once in awhile it's important to step back from the process and re-evaluate what we do, how we do it and why we do it. It's so easy to maintain the status quo, that without periodic re-evaluation, we might just miss out on some great opportunities to do our
  • Kirsten Steward, a speech language pathologist at the Ramstein Elementary School, performs squats as part of her CrossFit workout of the day at the Ramstein Air Base North Side Gym, Aug. 28, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Markus Maier)

    CrossFit boosts fitness, readiness for KMC members

    People frequenting the Ramstein Air Base North Side Gym might occasionally notice a group of individuals walking on their hands, throwing around medicine balls and performing other seemingly odd workouts at all hours of the day. Those people are part of a growing group of Ramstein athletes who subscribe to a workout program called CrossFit. A
  • PAPA AIR BASE, Hungary--During the official activation ceremony of a first-of-its-kind multinational Heavy Airlift Wing at Papa Air Base, Hungary on Jul. 27, U.S. Air Force Col. John Zazworsky and Brig. Gen. Richard Johnston unveil the organizational flag. The ceremony celebrated the efforts of the 12 nations who, over the last 10 months, stood up the organization that will provide strategic airlift worldwide for humanitarian, disaster relief, and peacekeeping missions in support of the European Union, United Nations and NATO. (Depart of Defense photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wagers

    11 European nations, U.S. activate ground-breaking Heavy Airlift Wing

    Senior diplomatic and defense officials representing 12 nations as well as NATO witnessed today the official activation of a first-of-its-kind multinational strategic airlift unit at Pápa Air Base, Hungary. "I want to extend my thanks to all of the nations that chose to participate in SAC," said Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, NATO deputy secretary
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