• After 70 years, two 'Bloody Hundredth' members memorialized

    In the skies over Germany Sept. 28, 1944, with all but one engine out on his 100th Bombardment Group B-17 Flying Fortress and not enough altitude to parachute to safety, the pilot, 1st Lt. Raymond Harney, knew he had to take drastic measures to try and save himself and his wounded comrade,

  • Airman takes second chance

    "Hey babe, I've got some really hard news you need to hear," she said, choking back tears on the phone. "Remember the cops on Spring Street last night? It was Henry. He's gone. I'm so sorry."Even four years later, my ex-girlfriend's words still echo throughout my head relentlessly and it brings me

  • Spangdahlem Air Base honors the "Big Man"

    For some, it's a great honor to have a building, street or room named after you. For one Airman, known by as "big man" in the local German community and the base, this honor has become a reality.The gymnasium inside the Eifel Power Haus was named after George Price, 52nd Force Support Squadron

  • Return of the sax: Firefighter plays to home crowd with Tops in Blue

    As Tops in Blue played to a crowd of almost 500 Oct. 1, 2014, one sparkly-suited performer shone a little brighter than the rest as he played his heart out on the saxophone on his home turf.Senior Airman Bobby Lucas, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, is

  • Day, night in the life of firefighter

    The 100th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters put their lives on the line for others they may have never met but they're willing to risk everything for.The firefighters train hard and are well equipped to deal with many emergency situations. They're trained to deal with medical emergencies,

  • AMXS Airmen launches perfect C-130J

    On Oct. 7, Airman 1st Class Christopher Torres, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, released a C-130 under black letter conditions; a condition stating that the specific aircraft is operating without any discrepancies, due inspections or maintenance problems.For the first time

  • 3rd AF commander visits Aviano AB, hosts all call

    Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Mark Marson, 3rd Air Force command chief, visited Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 8, 2014, to meet Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing and become more familiar with the wing mission.During his first visit to Aviano as the 3rd

  • 48th Fighter Wing Airmen team-up to bring pilot home safely

    An F-15D Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the 493d Fighter Squadron crashed in a field near Spalding, England Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. The only Airman on board, a pilot, ejected and made it back to RAF Lakenheath safely thanks to the work of Airmen from the 48th Component Maintenance Squadron