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  • Spangdahlem's force support secures TSP success

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently launched its theater security package to show the U.S. Air Force's air capability and NATO's continued support to its European allies as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve.Yet its transition to Spangdahlem represented a feat accomplished by more than just the

  • Child's dream turned pilot's reality

    First was the silence, then anxiety took hold. There was nothing the 12-year-old boy could do, except hold his father's hand and wait for the ... boom!The jet flew past and the audience exploded with excitement, screaming for the next performance. However, the child did not move. He only reached out

  • Universal language breaks barriers

    With many languages around the world, communication can be a challenge between nations.  One group of Airmen makes it easier with the use of an international language--music.The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band Touch 'n Go ensemble works to spread joy and raise morale for audiences across Europe,

  • Materiel Management Flight "You don't fly without supply"

    Sitting under the glow of fluorescent lights inside an office, or facing the punishing elements checking identification cards at the front gate, or turning wrenches on the flightline provide the back drop for many Spangdahlem Airmen.But for a handful of Airmen in the 52nd Logistics Readiness

  • To shoot or not to shoot

    Excessive use of force by law enforcement is a topic which has plagued U.S. headlines more than once in the year 2014. While the civilian police force is responsible for deescalating a situation at the lowest level, the military is held to the same standard.Although tackling issues with no harm to

  • Wing serves as 'one team, one fight' during training deployment

    Naturally, any movement of aircraft and personnel from one base to another requires all the efforts of a team focused on a single mission.The recent flying training deployment between the U.S. and Hellenic air forces Jan. 16 through Feb. 13 at Souda Bay, Greece, represented no exception. The

  • A chaplain's story: legacy, life, love

    As a young boy growing up in West Palm Beach, Florida, Matthew Boyd understood he was destined to serve. With two granddads in World War I and a father's return home after World War II, he simply knew he was born to be a warrior.Now a major in the Air Force, Boyd continues the family tradition of

  • Greek-US interoperability leaves lasting roots in Souda Bay

    For millennia, the island of Crete has served as a launch pad for legends, both historical and mythical.Another milestone would be recorded in the history of the more than 3,000-square mile island; but it would not be etched by the Greek god Zeus's lighting bolts on slabs of marble, but through

  • ONE: weight off her shoulders

    Editor's Note: This story is part of an ongoing series highlighting the amazing individuals of the 501st Combat Support Wing. Click here for the full version of the story. Her fingers brushed against engraved metal as they closed around the cold, steel cylinder. Tightening her grip, in one fluid

  • Hidden wounds of war: One man's fight with mental, spiritual fitness

    "The brave men and women, who serve their country and as a result, live constantly with the war inside them, exist in a world of chaos. But the turmoil they experience isn't who they are; the PTSD invades their minds and bodies."-Robert Koger, AuthorOne of those brave men went off to war to combat