• 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

  • Incirlik members get down and dirty

    Members of Team Incirlik endured various mud obstacles during the Ultimate Dirty Dash 3, May 18.More than 140 teams completed more than 20 obstacles varying from low crawls, tire flips and jumping in to 5-foot deep pits, all with mud slinging, sliding and sloshing everywhere.The top teams in each

  • U.S. officials brief ROB medical center project at Mayors' Forum

    U.S. military and German officials met during the Kaiserslautern Military Community's bi-annual Mayors' Forum at the Kaiserslautern County Commissioner's office May 15.During the forum, U.S. military officials and civilian attendees, including the Kaiserslautern County Commissioner and several

  • Furloughs affect USAFE-AFAFRICA employees

    More than 1,760 U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa employees are among the Department of Defense civilians required to take 11 furlough days beginning July 8. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the recent furlough decision during a town hall meeting May 14 in Alexandria, Va. He

  • Last A-10s in Europe depart

    The last four A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron left Spangdahlem May 17, 2013. Twenty-one aircraft relocated to the United States over the past few months due to the deliberate and comprehensive restructure planned by the U.S. Air Force that has lead to the

  • Comedians bring humor to soldiers at Gaziantep

    Four comedians took a trip to Gaziantep, Turkey, to visit U.S. Army soldiers manning Patriot Batteries to provide a nice distraction during the service members' deployment May 19.Don Barnhart's All-Star Comedy team, courtesy of Armed Forced Entertainment, consisted of Keith Lyle, Slade Ham, Jeff

  • 115th FW Airmen train with Polish air force

    Nearly 100 Airmen assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, arrived at Lask Air Base, Poland, to train in a joint theater security cooperation event with the Polish air force. This event, hosted by the U.S. Aviation Detachment 1, is geared toward enhancing the skills of U.S.

  • Lajes Airmen to compete on U.S. Armed Forces soccer team

    Two Airmen from Lajes have earned the opportunity to participate in the 2013 International Military Sports Council (CISM) 1st World Football Trophy July 2 to 14.According to its official website, the International Military Sports Council is one of the largest multidisciplinary organizations in the