• 48th AEG wraps-up Baltic deployment

    The U.S. Air Force's 48th Air Expeditionary Group handed over the reins of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission to the air forces of Poland and the United Kingdom during a ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania April 30, 2014.During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Lendy Renegar, 48th AEG commander, passed a

  • RAF Mildenhall hosts second European Tanker Symposium

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing hosted the 2014 European Tanker Symposium at Royal Air Force Mildenhall April 29 to May 2, 2014, with participants from the British, French, Italian, and U.S. air forces, as well as civilian authorities.The ETS, hosted for the first time at RAF Mildenhall in 2012, was

  • 56th RQS trains to rescue in contested environments

    "These things we do, that others may live." This phrase is always in the back of a rescue Airman's mind. For them to be certain they're trained for the mission when the call comes, they train how they fight.The 56th Rescue Squadron spent a week at Royal Air Force Leeming training to survive, deny

  • U.S. bakery in Europe saves you dough, feeds force

    With more than 60,000 U.S. military members and their families stationed throughout Europe, feeding them could be a daunting task, but the Army & Air Force Exchange Service bakery in Gruenstadt has been doing so since 1953.On April 30, ten Chief Master Sergeants from Ramstein Air Base toured the

  • Heavy Airlift Wing supports landforce exercise

    Editor's note: This is a courtesy article from the Strategic Airlift Capability Heavy Airlift Wing public affairs office.During May 2nd and 3rd 2014, the Strategic Airlift Capability Heavy Airlift Wing achieved a significant milestone in the history of the multinational SAC airlift program by

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness gains official AFI

    Comprehensive Airman Fitness is not a new term, however, Air Force Instruction 90-506 was released April 2, 2014 and further defines requirements for CAF in an effort to enhance the resilience of individuals, families, and communities. CAF is described as a holistic approach to develop over-arching