Press Releases

March 3, 2020
Air Force develops hard-hitting Defender Challenge 2020 drills for Security Forces

The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge will pit Security Forces teams against each other in San Antonio, Texas, May 11-15, 2020. Defenders will prove their abilities in dismounted skills, endurance, agility, individual weapons, and military working dog teams through a series of gut-testing
March 3, 2020
History; sparking a future

Ever since a book his father gave him sparked his interest in WWII, Robert Paley, 100th Air Refueling Wing historian, was set on the path to where he is today — living his “dream job” as an historian. Forty-four years later, Paley accomplished two major goals - graduating from U.S. Military Academy
March 2, 2020
786 CES “Dirt Boyz” keep runways clear

The 786th Civil Engineer Squadron “Dirt Boyz” worked around the clock to keep runways free of snow and ice on Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 27 and 28, 2020.
March 2, 2020
Joint readiness through unity

The 423rd Air Base Group and U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence at RAF Molesworth worked together to facilitate Joint Immersion Day, Feb. 20, 2020, and build a bridge between service members at RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth.
March 2, 2020
86th AW participates in Flintlock 2020

From Feb. 17-28, 2020, members and a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 86th Airlift Wing participated in exercise Flintlock 2020, an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that strengthens key partner-nation forces throughout North and West Africa as well as
Feb. 29, 2020
COMUSAFE-AFAFRICA discusses JADC2, ACE at Air Warfare Symposium

Defense industry leaders and Airmen from all over the globe gathered for the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 27-28, 2020. Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, Gen. C.Q. Brown, U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander, and Gen.
Feb. 28, 2020
100th ARW supports 95 RS

The 100th Air Refueling Wing refueled an RC-135 Rivet Joint assigned to the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron Feb. 26, 2020. The Bloody Hundredth is the only permanent U.S. air refueling wing in the European theater, providing the critical air refueling "bridge" which allows the Expeditionary Air Force
Feb. 25, 2020
Spangdahlem augmentees learn F-16 fuel-tank build up

Members from the 52nd Maintenance Squadron fuel-systems section familiarized base augmentees with performing a nestable fuel-tank build up at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 24, 2020.
Feb. 25, 2020
U.S. Air Force deploys to Romania, improves capabilities, relationships in region

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Aviano, Mildenhall, Ramstein and Spangdahlem Air Bases, deployed to the 71st Air Base, Campia Turzii, Romania, in support of exercise Dacian Reaper, Jan. 10, 2020.
Feb. 25, 2020
Agile Wolf continues to build expeditionary skill-sets

The 435th Contingency Response Squadron and 37th Airlift Squadron participated in the second iteration of Exercise Agile Wolf at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 18-20, 2020.