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  • USAFE Airmen tuning American impression overseas

    How does U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa speak to more than a quarter of the world's population, without saying a word?They do it one note at a time, using the USAFE Band."We speak the international language of music," said Staff Sgt. Chantelle Friedman, regional band clarinet

  • "When everything else fails, we won't"

    Keeping aircraft in the air takes more than a pilot in the seat. Airmen with the 86th Operations Support Squadron, aircrew flight equipment shop, ensure pilots can accomplish their piece of the mission by providing them operational equipment to keep them alive when everything else fails.Inspecting,

  • Airman builds international relations through love of cars

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua VanHorn is living his dream. He races cars in the Azores while building friendships and host nation relations within the Portuguese community. VanHorn, a 65th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician on Lajes Field, loves cars - anything from a Toyota Prius to

  • Twin defenders share same military story

    When a young Airman joins the Air Force, saying goodbye to family is inevitable. But for two brothers, saying goodbye is one thing that they have yet to experience. Woo and Ja Lee, 20 year-old identical twins from Fresno, Calif., have shared not only their civilian life, but to their surprise, a

  • Rugby Life

    On a cold fall Saturday afternoon, the crowd cheers as the competition creates a heated intensity throughout the field. It's an environment rugby players thrive in, and for one particular player, the prospect of coming back to stakes like these gives him a burst of energy."It's very competitive and

  • Airmen put 'Consent' on trial

    It started off as a typical Friday night for many Airmen with their wallets full of money to burn, their stomachs ready to chug the best German beers and their minds ready to explore the undefined possibilities of "hooking up." But for two of them, their alcohol-fueled night would end in a shattered

  • Pedaling through history

    In 1968, a 16-year-old Oklahoma native and veteran Boy Scout traversed more than 3,000 miles of Europe on a bicycle, changing his life forever.Recently, Mike Nishimuta celebrated the 45th anniversary of his historic trip by revisiting part of his journey through Europe and biking along the same

  • Saber medical exercise a 'USAFE first'

    As medical technicians hurry to administer lifesaving vaccinations, you watch as the military - renowned for discipline and organization - tries to restore order to a panicked population in the dawn of a global pandemic. You take a step in line to see the next doctor. You tell her you're fine and

  • 100th CES maps future of RAF Mildenhall

    As the base population and its mission continues to grow, the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron's engineer assistants shop maps the base's development. "Every unit on RAF Mildenhall receives service from my section," said Master Sgt. Solomon Vincent, 100th CES programs flight superintendent from

  • Congo native expands horizons in the AF

    At 15 years old, a Congo native, who spoke no English, departed for America on a journey that would change his life. Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Staff Sgt. Alain Mukendi, an Aviano Airman Leadership School instructor, grew up speaking French along with three other