• U.S. Air Force C-130’s to land at Lielvarde Air Base for the first time

    On June 17, 2014, three U.S. Air Force C-130J's from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, will land at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, making them the first U.S. Air Force aircraft to land at the newly renovated installation. The aircraft will bring equipment and approximately 92

  • 606th EACS controls the fight from below

    More than 80 Airmen and 573 tons of equipment from the 606th Air Control Squadron out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, deployed here June 2, 2014, supporting both EAGLE TALON, a Polish national exercise, and the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment's Rotation 14-3 training exercise. Through the first

  • Lajes Field supports A-10s

    The 65th Operations Support Squadron supported a coronet of U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolts June 10, 2014, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The A-10s are from the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard. The A-10 is specifically designed for close air support, and is capable of large and

  • Buzzards depart for RED FLAG

    Eighteen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Fighter Squadron departed for Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to participate in the aerial-combat training exercise, RED FLAG, June 13.The three-month deployment will provide pilots with the most realistic hands-on combat training available. Home station

  • Someone's trash, is someone else's treasure

    Over time, as various government-owned supplies and electronics deteriorate and become unused, Team Aviano members must ensure these items are either recycled or properly disposed of, with the help of the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services."We are here, first and foremost, as Team Aviano

  • Maintaining mission readiness

    When making important notifications about the death or serious illness of an Airman, the Air Force depends on a member's emergency record, which if not kept up-to-date -- can create a race against time. Virtual Record of Emergency Data, or vRED, is an online document used to search for beneficiaries