• Service members receive RAND military workplace survey

    About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.Active and reserve component members in all military branches and the Coast Guard are being invited to participate."The

  • USAFE Airmen begin training with Bulgarian counterparts

    More than 180 Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and 12 F-15C Eagles flew to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, near Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to participate in a bilateral training event, Thracian Eagle 2014, Aug. 18-Sep. 1.Pilots from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, maintainers and a mixture of other

  • USAFE Airmen continue training with Greeks

    The bilateral training between the Greek and U.S. air forces continues this week with more large-force employments. Fighter pilots normally fly together in what is called a four-ship formation -- four pilots with assigned roles and duties who protect each other. During this week's LFE, multiple

  • US, Poland train for humanitarian missions to Iraq

    Partnering with U.S. Air Force Airmen deployed to Powidz Air Base, Poland, loadmasters from both nations began training together, Aug. 11, to sharpen the skills necessary for Polish airmen to conduct humanitarian missions to Iraq. "We want to be on the same page," said Polish Sierż (Sgt.) Hieronim

  • Touchdown: new rotation takes reigns at Powidz

    With a shrill squeal rubber met road as two C-130J Super Hercules' touched down at Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 14 - their crews ready to begin a flying training deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.Hailed as a demonstration of the United States' ongoing commitment to the collective

  • Coming in hot

    In a world where tragedy can strike at a moment's notice, the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department honed their response, communication and live-fire procedures during fire training on a mock F-15 Aug. 12-14."Live-fire training ensures that firefighters are able to save lives and protect

  • Chaplain's assistant helps Airmen, families keep the faith

    Many service members and their families may turn to their faith in difficult times. Whether it's marriage, finance, family or work problems affecting the spiritual or mental health of Airmen -- the chapel is there to help.One such Airman serving the chapel, and the community, is U.S. Air Force Staff

  • Cloudburst: C-130s train through adverse weather

    The sky wept - a flood from the heavens that seemed poised to wash the world away. The water, cold and unforgiving, soaked everything through to its core. The heavy patter of rainfall, which marked time as a rhythmic interlude, was suddenly interrupted by the discordant symphony of four synchronized