• 1 CMXS Airmen train with their heads in the clouds

    The sound of clinking harnesses filled the air as the Airmen toiled ever upward toward the clouds. Fat raindrops, too impatient to wait, leapt down to meet them and dripped off boots, hard hats, and gear. Far above the ground the Airmen focused on the task at hand, momentarily oblivious to those

  • Titans chosen for NATO basketball training camp

    Four Airmen from the 39th Air Base Wing were hand-picked to attend training camp for the U.S. Air Force Men’s and Women’s teams in the upcoming 2017 Headquarters Allied Air Command Basketball Championship Tournament, Mar. 21 – 24, at the “Sporthallen Zuid” in Amsterdam.1st Lt. Kathryn Foote, 39th

  • U.S. supports Romanian air force in first-ever KC-135 refueling mission

    The U.S. Air Force and Romanian air force made their first air refueling contact Feb. 28, 2017, over Romania. With the help of the U.S. Air Force 100th Air Refueling Wing and one of their KC-135 Stratotankers, the RoAF became certified to refuel from all U.S. KC-135s, strengthening their

  • Raising the voice of the unheard

    Editor’s Note: The Victim Advocate’s identity has been protected in this article due to sensitive personal information.Bravery: courageous behavior or character.Strength: the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure. These are often characteristics associated with

  • Iowa air refueling wing supports NATO AWACS missions

    NATO AIR BASE GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany -- This month, members of the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing based in Sioux City, Iowa, are refueling NATO Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft while assigned here.Approximately 40 members from the 185th are in Germany for two weeks

  • IG office tests base response with Active Shooter Exercise

    Security Forces Airmen from the 52nd Security Forces Squadron responded to reports of an active shooter inside the 52nd Comptroller Squadron, Feb. 22. The active shooter exercise involved a disgruntled Airman running through the building pointing out victims with a dummy weapon, simulating wounding