Smiles, acts of kindness gave Operation Yellow Ribbon its foundation

On Feb. 28, Team Aviano will bid farewell to Operation Yellow Ribbon as they celebrate the hundreds of volunteers who supported service members deploying downrange on weekly rotator flight.More than 10 years in the making, OYR began a small group of spouses who took the opportunity to support

Allied partnerships fueled by flying training deployment

Mission Spotlight: HVAC/R technicians keep Airmen cool

Every day, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians contribute to a positive work atmosphere for Airmen by maintaining HVAC systems throughout Aviano. By properly maintaining the more than 1,700 HVAC systems here, technicians are able to reduce the risk of extreme

494th EFS launches into NATO flight training

Airmen's List available to assist moving units

With renovations to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Headquarters building complete, nearly 800 Airmen are making final preparations to relocate in March. The Airmen will move into new offices with new furniture, and they may not need items they used during the building's four-year

Coalition forces arrest Phantom

Turkish and U.S. Air Force service members came together to test the BAK-12 aircraft arresting barrier system Feb. 24, here. With the help of Airmen assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing and Turkish air force service members, Turkish air force pilots sent two F-4 Phantoms down the runway at landing

Aircraft Metals Technology: Putting square pegs in round holes while making sparks fly

The refueling mission of the 100th Air Refueling Wing is absolutely vital to aircraft of other nations around the world, who rely on it to carry out their own missions. However, there's no getting away from the fact that the KC-135 Stratotankers are a little older than many other aircraft and,

Combat Comm enables Greek, US flight training

The success of a flying training deployment involving U.S. and Hellenic Air Forces hinges on an array of variables, and one quick-response communications force is ensuring tactical messages are delivered at Souda Bay, Greece. Combat Communications Squadron's 11-personnel deployed team established

F-15E live weapons drop - an explosive first

In order to become fully prepared for their upcoming Air Expeditionary Force deployment, the 492nd Fighter Squadron pilots must meet an annual requirement of participating in one live weapons drop.Before a deployment, the 492nd FS pilots would typically attend a temporary duty in the U.S. to meet

Airmen prep Strike Eagles for Hellenic skies