• Italian, American Airmen honor 50th anniversary at Ghedi Air Base

    More than 100 Italian and American Airmen gathered at Ghedi Air Base, Italy, Jan. 31 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the installation's bilateral partnership. The U.S. Air Force's 704th Munitions Support Squadron and the Italian Air Force's 6th STORMO jointly hosted a flagpole rededication

  • Triple Nickel kicks off REAL THAW 14

    Approximately 260 personnel from the 31st Fighter Wing arrived in Monte Real Air Base, Portugal, in support of REAL THAW 14--a two-week close air support exercise hosted by the Portuguese Air Force.Comparable to Operation Red Flag hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, REAL THAW 14 will attract

  • SecDef promotes partnership at Aviation Detachment

    U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited with U.S. and Polish airmen at Powidz Air Base, Aviation Detachment, 52nd Operations Group, Jan. 31, 2014. Hagel traveled to Poland to discuss U.S. and Polish partnerships and defense alliances across a range of global security issues. He also thanked them

  • Nigerian, U.S. Air Forces partner for disaster relief seminar

    "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."This African proverb was referenced several times during a disaster relief seminar hosted by the Nigerian air force at the National Defense College here, Jan. 27-30. More than 40 senior service members from various career fields

  • Hagel ends Poland trip with U.S., Polish Airmen

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spent the last afternoon of his first official visit to Poland by stopping at an air base where U.S. and Polish Airmen work side by side, and later at a historic church where his great grandparents were married in 1882.At Powidz Air Base in central Poland, Hagel and

  • 435th AGOW Airmen lead Rwandan port operations

    In an effort to confront destabilizing forces and violence within the Central African Republic, France and the African Union have requested U.S. support to move Rwandan forces into the region.Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Contingency Response Group responded to the request. A

  • 'Stronger together' 52 FW leadership visits Polish detachment

    They may be few and far away from their home station -- but they share as much claim to being Saber Airmen as their peers at Spangdahlem. Col. David Julazadeh, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Grengs, 52nd Fighter Wing command chief, visited Detachment 1, 52nd Operations

  • Hagel Travels to Poland, Germany to Meet With Defense Leaders

    (Editor's note: The aviation detachment is a part of the 52nd Operations Group and is based in Lask Air Base, Poland) Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel begins a trip to Europe today to meet with defense leaders and to attend the 50th Munich Security Conference. Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm.

  • German village remembers downed American pilots

    Three downed American pilots assigned to U.S. Air Forces in Europe were honored during the 50th anniversary memorial ceremony in Vogelsberg, Germany Feb. 2.In 1998, when the current monument was unveiled at the crash site, Lt. Col. Monty Hand was asked to represent USAFE at the ceremony. Almost 16

  • Security Forces Airmen hone skills

    Members from the 31st Security Forces Squadron participated in a training exercise, Jan. 23, 2014, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. During the training exercise, SFS Airmen were challenged to ensure the safety of all base weapons, property and personnel from potential hostile forces. Training is performed