• Turning pages: A chaplain's story

    The drug dealer stands in the corner waiting to be relieved by another "bagman".  When he leaves, another one comes; that corner is always occupied. From childhood through her teenage years, she witnessed the routine from her bedroom window. If a young Donnette Boyd wanted, she could easily get her

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA announces annual award winners

    Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, announced the 2015 Twelve Outstanding Airmen of the Year and USAFE-AFAFRICA Annual Award winners last week. Below is the list of winners.USAFE-AFAFRICA 12 OAY nominees:   Airman of the Year:  Senior Airman Derek F. Miles,

  • AFREP saves dollar bills

    As budget constraints increase, Airmen may be forced to choose between essential items to successfully carry out their mission. Luckily, there's an office Team Aviano members can call to help avoid this dilemma.Members of Aviano's Air Force Repair Enhancement Program work behind the scenes,

  • 6 helos, 12 jets, one sky: US, UK forces train together

    The 56th Rescue Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath and the 7th Special Operations Squadron from RAF Mildenhall flew to Hullavington Airfield to train alongside the British Army and Royal Air Force during exercise Voijek Valour, Feb. 29 - March 3.The exercise included six helicopters, 250

  • Exercise Cold Response underway in Norway

    Exercise Cold Response 16 is underway at Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, as Norwegian, U.S. and Belgian air forces continue to showcase NATO's and the Partners for Peace's ability to defend against any threat, in any environment-especially a frozen one."Cold Response is designed to test our Airmen

  • Boom takes to skies to fuel mission

    For many Airmen in the military, their work can involve a certain level of stress. Boom operators' stress level is 25 thousand feet above the earth, and they have one shot to get it right."I remember the first time I refueled, it was a C-17," said Airman 1st Class Avemaoe Liaiga, 351st Air Refueling

  • Patriot Files: 30 compressions

    The arrhythmic medley from thousands of shoes striking asphalt echoed through the streets of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Feb. 28.One, two, three...A multitude of people lined the winding route which comprised the 13.1 miles of the 2016 Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon. Their cheers seemed to spur the

  • 100th CES firefighter shares dream, skills with next generation

    For one Airman currently assigned to RAF Mildenhall, his dream as a boy was to be a firefighter and serve his nation."I got out of high school when I was 17 and I had already signed my commitment to the Air Force," said Senior Airman Conor Delaney, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter. "I knew