• First ever Inter-European Air Forces Academy course begins in Bulgaria

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe started its first ever Inter-European Air Forces Academy course Nov. 2, 2015. IEAFA's mission is to provide education and training to Air Force personnel from NATO and Partnership for Peace nations."IEAFA supports improved NATO coalition aviation operations through

  • Fallen leaves: a story of remembrance

    It was a cool, autumn morning, and the leaves had only recently turned from a rich green to vibrant shades of red, yellow and orange.They held fast to their branches before a gust of wind blew them away to gently descend on the people gathered in solemn reverence at Cambridge American Cemetery,

  • F-15Cs Arrive at Incirlik Air Base

    Six F-15C Eagles arrived at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 6, 2015 in a demonstration of the United States unwavering support for Turkish sovereignty and the collective security of the region.The USAFE-AFAFRICA F-15s were deployed after the Government of Turkey requested support in securing the

  • Team Aviano welcomes Wyverns home

    Family members welcome home 555th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen as they return to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from a deployment. The 555th FS and AMU deployed more than 300 maintenance and support personnel in support of Operation New Dawn. 

  • UK rescue squadrons to relocate to Italy

    The U.S. Air Force announced today that the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons from RAF Lakenheath, UK are relocating to Aviano Air Base, Italy starting in 2017.These squadrons of aircraft, aircrew, Guardian Angel Weapons Systems and support personnel will relocate to Aviano Air Base starting in fiscal

  • Airmen build partnerships beyond flight line

    For the past three weeks, Airmen and guardsmen have worked together to complete training requirements and build interoperability with the Polish air force during Aviation Detachment 16-1. With less than a week remaining of the flying training deployment, U.S. Airmen made time to reach out to the

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA Airman selected for new officer program

    A U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa imagery analyst from Ramstein Air Base, Germany was selected for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program last month.Senior Airman Shabree Heasell was one of only 10 chosen across the Air Force for this brand new program. Each major