• Estonian JTACs take lead in historic training

    With grey clouds flooding the skies overhead and poor visibility, Estonian air force joint tactical air controllers, or JTACs, communicated coordinates for airstrikes to U.S. pilots during the first-ever Estonian-led close air support exercise, Nov. 13-14, here. This latest round of interoperability

  • 3rd AF commander visits RAF Lakenheath

    Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, completed his immersion tour of RAF Lakenheath Nov. 13.Throughout his tour and during an all-call at the base theater, Roberson stressed the importance of Airmen innovating and improving systems already in place, to

  • "Honor" lives at Lajes

    Crisp movements match the uniforms of the ceremonial guardsmen entering the room. Two guardsmen carrying rifles flank the United States flag and the U.S. Air Force flag as the team marches onto the stage. The detail leader orders the team to halt. The next order is, "present arms," and the guardsmen

  • A moment of silence

    A cold wind swept across the grounds as leaves of red, yellow and orange blew from trees before gently descending on the people gathered in solemn respect at Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom, Nov. 11, 2014.They stood in silent reverence upon the hallowed ground that served as the final

  • A day in their shoes: Defying gravity

    The shrill sound of an engine resonates throughout the squadron as a captain taxis onto the flightline for another day of -- defying gravity.Capt. Matthew Alexander is a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron and the mission is to deter aggression through a rigorous