• Theater security package A-10s transit Lajes

    Twelve A-10 Thunderbolt IIs transited Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, after completing their theater security package mission in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve August 1 though 3.The jets flew in as part of a coronet, a term Lajes Field uses to describe the movement of jets coming in, refueling

  • Turkish Air Force Academy cadets visit Spanish Patriot Unit

    Turkish air force cadets from the General Air Force Academy in Istanbul toured the Spanish Patriot Unit and facilities near Adana Şakirpaşa Airport, July 31, 2015 here.The cadets were greeted by Lt. Col. Juan Castilla, Spanish Patriot Unit contingent commander, who gave a briefing on the unit's role

  • Volunteers recruit potential donors to save lives

    Volunteers heightened awareness and recruited potential donors for the C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program during the Relay for Life event at the outdoor track on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 31.The program's initiative is to match registered donors with patients who

  • 39th Air Base Wing welcomes new commander

    Col. John Walker assumed command of the 39th Air Base Wing from Col. Craig Wills during a change of command ceremony July 31, here. For his next assignment, Col. Wills has been selected as the executive officer to the commander, Pacific Air Forces at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. The

  • 354th EFS completes historic TSP deployment

    The 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron completed its theater security package mission throughout Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve July 31, 2015.The squadron's 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and approximately 300 Airmen from the 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base,

  • Incirlik couples say 'I do' for the second time

    In today's Air Force, spiritual fitness is a core competency of the Comprehensive Airman lifestyle that every service member must incorporate into their daily lives to help adapt themselves to the stressors of an ever-changing force.To enable married couples stationed at Incirlik Air Base to build

  • Keep calm, jiu jitsu on

    The Wyvern Fitness Center hosts jiu jitsu classes for various age groups Monday through Friday. Jiu jitsu is a form of martial arts, which focuses on grappling and ground fighting. The class aims to teach students how to effectively defeat an opponent with joint locks and chokeholds.