• Atlantic Stripe Conference: deliberately developing NCOs

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa held the second annual Atlantic Stripe Conference at the USAFE-AFAFRICA conference room on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 15-18, 2018.Sixty-four participants, including one member of the U.S. Army and five coalition partners, attended the four-day

  • Deployed Mildenhall Airmen learn resiliency in Spain

    When Spain comes across an Airman’s desk as a deployment location, the first thought may be the luxury of Madrid or the beauty of Barcelona.For those Airmen assigned to the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, they were in for an awakening.

  • U.S. Air Force teaches first command and control course in Bulgaria

    Members from the 337th Air Control Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, are teaching and overseeing the first Bulgarian command and control training course in Sofia, Bulgaria, from May 28 to June 8.The two week course

  • Honoring the fallen in France

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander, delivers a speech during a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Suresnes American Cemetery and Memoriall near Paris, France, May. 27, 2018. Wolters spoke at two locations in Paris this year in order to honor and

  • Memorial Day 2018 Ceremony at the Luxembourg American Military Cemetery

    Members of the Spangdahlem Air Base Honor Guard perform a three volley salute during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg, May 26, 2018. The base's Airmen also served as a ceremonial flight in service dress, caretakers of the cemetery's Luxembourg

  • USAFE hosts staff talks with German air force

    Senior leaders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa met German air force senior leaders during the second Headquarters USAFE – HQ GAF Staff Talks, May. 22 - 23.

  • 86th MXG Airmen achieve perfection

    Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, launch C-130J Super Hercules aircraft every day.But it’s been three years since they launched one like this.The 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s responsibility is maintaining the 86th Airlift Wing’s fleet. The 86th

  • Mildenhall hosts 5th annual European Tanker Symposium

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing hosted 13 NATO nations during the 5th annual European Tanker Symposium, May 14-18.The symposium, held every year since 2012, allows NATO allies to share their experiences, discuss mixed tanker formation standards, and build on tanker integration.