• 65th CES maintains ability to stop aircraft

    The 65th Civil Engineer Squadron power production office performs a semiannual tape crop and weekly preventative maintenance inspection on an aircraft arresting system at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The crop is to remove the exposed tape that has been damaged by the elements. The power production

  • 'Family well loved, country well served, a life well lived'

    To celebrate the life of one of 31st Maintenance Squadron's own, hundreds of Airmen, maintainers, friends and family gathered during a memorial ceremony May 22 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The memorial was held in honor of Master Sgt. John J. Colpoys Jr., 39. Colpoys passed away in a motorcycle mishap

  • Airmen help their Norwegian partners train

    Airmen from the 426th Air Base Squadron recently participated in training alongside rescuemen from the Royal Norwegian Air Force's 330th Rescue Squadron.Four Airmen volunteered to serve as stranded seafarers in the frigid North Sea May 13, so the Norwegian aircrew could maintain qualifications and

  • AFSO 21 leads to new AGE facility

    Ramstein maintenance Airmen opened a new aerospace ground equipment facility recently, designed around Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century principles to increase the unit's effectiveness.The approximately $17 million construction project began more than 7 years ago with the help from

  • Airmen expand training opportunities over The Baltic region

    Over a four-day span, May 17 through 21, a five-man team from Ramstein assisted in air drops of more than 350 personnel into Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.The team, comprised of two pilots and two loadmasters from the 37th Airlift Squadron and one flying crew chief from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance

  • It's not just a "female problem"

    It's true: all victims of sexual assault are not female. In fact, according to the DoD Annual Report on Sexual Assault, more than 12 percent of sexual assault victims are male. Underreporting of this crime poses a serious challenge to military readiness. Don't be blinded by stereotypes or stigmas;

  • Pararescuemen train for icy conditions

    Pararescuemen deployed for Icelandic Air Policing are taking advantage of Iceland's unique landscape for some training. Although the Airmen's primary objective is to rescue downed aircrew deployed with the 48th Air Expeditionary Group if needed, the trip provides an opportunity to accomplish

  • US participates in Berlin Trade Show, ILA 2014

    Nine U.S. aircraft were on display here Tuesday at this years Berlin Air and Trade Show, or ILA, to promote strengthened partnerships with NATO and other European nations.The trade show, which is held every two years, represents a unique opportunity for U.S. and military allies to showcase their

  • Multinational training vital to Combined Resolve II

    U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft and Air National Guard personnnel from the 124th Fighter Wing out of Gowen Field, Idaho, returned to Europe May 16, 2014, to support Exercise Combined Resolve II.Air National Guard Airmen piloting the aircraft were from the 124th FW out of Gowen