• F-22s deploy to RAF Lakenheath

    The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equipment to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 11, to conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft.The F-22s are deployed from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and will continue training

  • COMUSAFE inducted into Order of the Sword

    Airmen, families and friends from around the Air Force gathered to bestow U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa's highest enlisted honor to Gen. Frank Gorenc, USAFE-AFAFRICA commander, during an Order of the Sword induction ceremony here, April 7. Nominated in late October, Gorenc

  • Leading from the front: Developing Team Aviano

    A group of leaders from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy participated in an off-site conference at Camp Darby, Italy March 29-31 to develop and improve as a wing and individually as Air Force leaders. The conference was focused on three components: heritage, leadership development and a

  • Command chief receives AGE immersion

    After spending 15 of his 29 years of service in both the maintenance and operations groups, Chief Master Sergeant David O'Hara, 48th Fighter Wing command chief, isn't afraid of getting his hands dirty. When the opportunity arose for him to turn wrenches and get greasy with the Airmen of the 2015

  • Lakenheath goes above and beyond during "Pilot for a Day"

    Carson Jones, a seven-year-old from Wales, experienced first-hand what it's like to be an Air Force pilot at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, March 31.The "Pilot for a Day" program was enacted at RAF Lakenheath in 2012 by Maj. Jason Bianchi, former 493rd Fighter Squadron pilot. Similar to the Make-a-Wish

  • Crushing It: 48th FW breaks sortie record

    When the 48th Fighter Wing set out to fly more than 1,000 sorties during what was dubbed 'Big March', a total of 1,220 sorties were scheduled, in anticipation of flight cancellations due to bad weather.But, the 48th FW exceeded expectations and flew a staggering 1,238 sorties, toppling the previous

  • Inaugural interservice telehealth partnership launches at Spangdahlem

    A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house took place here April 1, 2016, for the new 52nd Medical Group/Landstuhl Regional Medical Center telehealth program.The new technology will allow patients from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to receive treatment via video teleconference from LRMC