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  • EARS extends "gas can" tradition

    On Nov. 12, 1921, a "wing walker" named Wesley May transferred himself to a Curtiss JN-4 airplane from a Lincoln Standard in mid-flight with a can of fuel strapped to his back. He poured the fuel into the gas tank of the JN-4 and performed the first actual mid-air transfer of fuel in what was meant

  • Aviano holds memorial, celebrates life of AFN broadcaster

    Nearly 200 Airmen and civilians stood at attention as Master Sgt. Andrew Henne conducted a role call during a memorial ceremony in the base theater here Oct. 26. Sergeant Henne, the 31st Force Support Squadron first sergeant, called out, "Staff Sgt. Jenkins." "Present sir!" "Senior Airman Ciciora."

  • Feeding Freedom Tour wraps up at Incirlik

    OSI Restaurant Partners, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, wrapped up its 18-day Feeding Freedom Tour here Oct. 23 during the Fall Fest. This is the seventh year OSI has

  • Healthy Halloween smiles

    As Halloween draws near, children's heads are most likely swirling with thoughts of ghostly ghouls, creepy costumes and gigantic treat bags. The potential risk for candy-coated cavities is the last thing on the minds of little pirates and princesses. Sugar is just one of the ingredients needed to

  • Many Thrift Savings Plan options available to Airmen

    The Thrift Savings Plan is a U.S. government-managed, 401k-type payroll-deduction program designed to provide tax-deferred retirement plan for servicemembers and federal civilian employees. Military members can contribute any whole percentage of basic pay, as long as the annual total of the

  • ARRIVE ALIVE: smart driving choices make a world of difference

    Every day, all Airmen who drive or ride -- officer, enlisted and civilian, too include their dependent family members -- are faced with making a choice and living with the decisions they make. As fiscal year 2009 came to a close Sept. 30, 47 Airmen across the Air Force were killed in motor vehicles,

  • Ramstein's drug testing program demands perfection with a smile

    Being in the Air Force comes with many responsibilities; one of those tasks is taking random drug tests. While it might seem a pain to some, it takes a lot of hard work and perfection to keep Air Force personnel tested. This is a tough level to obtain with more than 9,000 personnel to test annually,

  • 76th AS aids OCO through DV airlift support

    Many people think the 76th Airlift Squadron only flies distinguished visitors around Europe and the United States, but that is not always the case. A team of 11 active-duty members and four civilian maintenance contractors recently returned from a 67-day deployment, flying DVs in and around Iraq and

  • The language of love: Ramstein couples improve relationships

    More than 500 men and women from throughout the Kaiserslautern Military Community filled the Ramstein Officers' Club's ballroom Oct. 10 to hear from a man who has devoted his life to educating couples about how to improve their relationships. Dr. Gary Chapman, award winning author of "The Five Love

  • Chaplain assistants celebrate 100th anniversary

    Sixty years ago Chaplain Charles Carpenter, the first U.S. Air Force chief of chaplains, saw the need to designate a career field for chaplain assistants. He envisioned the assistants as more than clerk-typists, as they were known for the last few decades, and recommended a specialized duty title