• Team Aviano honors defenders' sacrifice

    Team Aviano members celebrated National Police Week May 20-24 with several events to commemorate the contributions and sacrifices of law enforcement officials around the world."National Police Week is a time for law enforcement everywhere to reflect on those who have fallen in defense of others and

  • Crew chiefs take dirty jobs to new heights

    On the flightline with F-16 Fighting Falcons roaring in the background, a crew chief tries to wipe the sweat from his forehead, but ends up just smearing grease on his face as he crawls from under a jet.The aircraft component he has been waiting for has finally arrived, and within minutes of

  • Keep safe during 101 Critical Days of Summer

    With summer on the horizon, people are planning the camping, beach trips and barbecues that everyone has looked forward to all winter. With that in mind, the 31st Fighter Wing Safety Office has some tips and messages to keep people safe this season. "From recent research conducted, it was determined

  • Lakenheath host East Anglian dining-out

    American and British air traffic controllers celebrated the long-lasting partnership during an annual dining-out, Saturday, May 18, 2013.Thirty-six East Anglian air traffic controllers met at RAF Lakenheath Eagle's Landing, this was the first time Lakenheath has hosted the event since it started in

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA BTO localizes “Every Dollar Counts” campaign

    To address shrinking budgets, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving ideas through the "Every Dollar Counts" campaign.Col. Scott A. Forest, chief of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Business Transformation Office (BTO), wants to take that campaign

  • 39 MDOS Patriot mission support is crystal clear

    Covering more than 70 percent of earth's surface and composing up to 60 percent of the human adult body, it's no surprise that where U.S. Armed Forces go, water is key.To ensure that Army Soldiers deployed to Gaziantep, Turkey, have the quality of water needed to keep them running, Air Force Staff

  • 100th LRS keep US environmentally safe

    Moving is a stressful time. For service members, this experience means the total upheaval of their whole life -- a new job, new base, children moving to a new school, maybe a new country and culture, new friends, and beloved pets being shipped to a new location. Then, of course, there are the

  • Chaplain overcomes adversity, delivers hope

    As the proud owner of three master's degrees and a doctorate, among others, Lt. Col. John Tillery has dedicated his life to service as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. While it may seem to be a rule that those who have attained a doctorate are among the ranks of the elite and the privileged,

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA infrastructure under pressure

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa is seeing the ripple effect from sequestration. Budget cuts for this fiscal year to facilities sustainment and restoration are expected to cause readiness issues now and into the future. Lt. Gen. Tom Jones, USAFE-AFAFRICA interim commander, said these cuts