• 74th EFS completes 'far-reaching' European deployment

    The 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron completed its six-month theater security package deployment throughout Eastern Europe March 18, 2016. Approximately 350 Airmen and 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, participated in 13 events and exercises, visited 15

  • Simulating worst to do our best

    Emergency lights flicker in the cockpit, signaling an engine fire. The pilot knows that if he doesn't react quickly enough he could lose that engine mid-flight.The C-130J Super Hercules continues to sway from the turbulence caused by the surrounding, thunderous weather and dark skies. The pilot's

  • AFAF helps Mildenhall Airmen get through tough times

    Tragedy rarely strikes at a convenient time, and it can be even tougher to handle with military members and their families who are stationed overseas.The Air Force Assistance Fund lends critical support to fellow Airmen and their families - active duty and retired, officers and enlisted, enabling

  • Logistical tour leaves Airmen hungry for more

    What do Air Force logistics officers, an Italian family-run business and endless mozzarella cheese have in common?Pizza.The Air Force is constantly faced with ever-changing obstacles that require outside-the-box, or rather, outside-the-crust thinking. To help get in that mindset, 31st Logistics

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA recognizes 2015's Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    During the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa annual awards ceremony here March 17, Gen. Frank Gorenc, USAFE-AFAFRICA commander, and Chief Master Sgt. James E. Davis, USAFE-AFAFRICA command chief, recognized the best Airmen in the command for 2015.The awards recognize Airmen for

  • AMC commander, command chief visit 521st AMOW

    Gen. Carlton D. Everhart, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, AMC command chief, visited Airmen from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing March 9 through 10.The visit gave Everhart and Frey a chance to see how 521st AMOW Airmen expedite the Air Force's global reach

  • Mother's dream inspired next generation

    RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Many people live each day with their families, sharing daily plans over breakfast, highlighting their day over dinner and sharing tears of sadness and laughter of joy. But most grow up knowing nothing of the dreams of their parents who brought them into the world.For one

  • Senior Airman BTZ? Be the 'Wolf!'

    There are three meetings I attend every week, and they're the most important meetings in my current job. The first is Wing Stand-Up, held three days a week, where we cover the status of our aircrew, pararescuemen, all 81 combat aircraft, the airfield, communications and logistics. Our mission is

  • Pave Hawks: The Key to CSAR

    The 56th Rescue Squadron provides rapid, deployable, worldwide combat search and rescue in support of humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation and disaster relief capability for the U.S. European Command combatant commander and the Joint Chiefs of Staff in peacetime."Because of the nature