• 352nd SOG welcomes Osprey to fleet

    The 352nd Special Operations Group resurrected a key capability June 24, 2013, when two CV-22B Ospreys touched down at RAF Mildenhall.The Ospreys are the first of 10 slated to arrive as part of the 352nd SOG expansion, which will last through the end of 2014.The CV-22 fills part of the role

  • Air Force discusses sexual assault prevention

    Airmen with the 52nd Fighter Wing paused their daily operations June 25 to discuss the negative impact of sexual assault in today's Air Force.The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Stand Down Day was a mandated day of reflection for wing commanders to educate their Airmen on how to prevent what

  • Tournament honors fallen pilot

    Team Aviano hosted a softball tournament June 21-23 in honor of Maj. Lucas Gruenther, an Aviano fighter pilot who lost his life during a training mission over the Adriatic Sea Jan. 28, 2013.The tournament, sponsored by 4 the Fallen Europe, consisted of nine teams from different squadrons and began

  • Tornado relief efforts unified across international borders

    While aid organizations were still digging through rubble and providing emergency care to people affected by the deadly storms that struck the U.S. Midwest May 20, plans were already underway that enabled Airmen and Turkish citizens to come together to offer a helping hand from more than 6,000 miles

  • Funding the Fourth: Ingenuity ensures support for base celebration

    While many bases around the Air Force are planning to celebrate Independence Day 2013 with minimal fanfare, Team Aviano is completing the final touches on a Fourth of July celebration which will feature multiple high wire acts, a car show, increased food booths and fireworks.The base is able to host

  • Sweeney takes command of 423rd ABG

    RAF MOLESWORTH, United Kingdom - Col. Steve Sweeney assumed command of the 423rd Air Base Group during a change of command ceremony at Hangar 84 on RAF Molesworth June 21.After accepting the 423rd ABG guidon from Col. Brian Kelly, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, Sweeney addressed the audience

  • Air Force Deputy Undersecretary addresses aviation industry in Paris

    The Air Force Deputy Undersecretary of International Affairs spoke June 18 at an industry-sponsored breakfast during the 50th anniversary of the International Paris Air Show. Heidi Grant focused on how the aviation industry has evolved over time and the technological advances that have changed the

  • Commander discusses values, expectations for Airmen

    Editor's note: After a week on the ground and getting to know the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing, Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, the wing's new commander, discussed his values and expectations for Airmen and the wing. HH:  Welcome back to Ramstein. Sir, how do you like being back?BG Mordente:  The