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  • Greece, US plan for successful air training

    They had been in the room for nearly six hours.The planners scoured the map of Greece, searching for just the right area to place an enemy missile defense system. Or an enemy airfield. Or one of hundreds of other highly defended military targets.They evaluated the joint capabilities of the U.S. and

  • German, US friendship par for course at tournament

    As the groups sank their last putt into the 18th hole, it quickly became apparent to the captains who had won the tournament. That wasn't the case earlier in the day. The American team knew the day would be a grind to win the title on their opponent's home course. But none of that mattered now as

  • Breathing Required: Faster, Stronger, Cheaper

    Imagine sitting inside the cockpit of an aircraft, flying alone in an F-16 Fighting Falcon in the blue skies and feeling the warm sunlight beaming on your face through the canopy. As you fly, you start to feel a little "off." Then the more you fly, the worse you feel. You feel pressure on your

  • 606th ACS role is air control

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Macri would normally be assigned to a base communication squadron with his fellow radio frequency transmission Airmen.But here at Spangdahlem, while he still works on radios, he is an essential part of the 606th Air Control Squadron. Like Macri, many Airmen in

  • Ambassador: "Peace is only as strong as what stands behind it"

    Unless you're familiar with a map of Europe, you may be forgiven if you can't point out the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The tiny European country, with its nearly 500,000 citizens, is not even a thousand square miles in area. To put that in perspective, Rhode Island is both bigger in size AND

  • New commander brings passion to Spangdahlem

    U.S. Air Force Col. Pete Bilodeau assumed duties as the 52nd Fighter Wing commander here July 11, 2014.Bilodeau, pronounced bill-eh-doo, is a pilot of the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, commonly known the "Viper," and is rated as a command pilot with 3,000 flight hours, 450 of

  • Airmen, Soldiers share medical expertise

    Regardless of the branch a service member belongs, capable and efficient medical staffs are essential to getting injured personnel home safe.As the military becomes more integrated, the chances of medical teams being composed of members from multiple services learning and working with each other to

  • Deployment, distribution unit uses diversity for mission readiness

    Packing equipment, weighing shipments and inspecting cargo chutes is all in a day's work for members of 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Deployment and Distribution Flight.The D-Flight consists of Airmen from the aerial delivery department and distribution division who help deliver cargo to and

  • Behind the scenes with protocol

    There hangs a simple white board, covered in what seems to be the trivial scribbles of a to-do list. Though insignificant at first glance, a closer look reveals extraordinary events like meeting President Obama and the Air Force chief of staff, to planning the details of a change of command and

  • 100 mile road to 'glory'

    The sun had not even risen, yet the hustle and bustle of hundreds of troops had been echoing throughout the camp for hours. Some fought off sleep, while others seemed to have been electrified with anticipation. Either way, as time passed by, all rushed to ensure their ruck had the required weight