USAFE-AFAFRICA Band perform, share expertise in African nation

Lajes optometrist wins Armed Forces award

A Lajes officer was recently awarded the 2012 Armed Forces Optometric Society Junior Officer of the Year.Maj. Tara Jayne, 65th Medical Operations Squadron optometrist, was surprised with the news when Col. Lorn Heyne, 65th Medical Group commander, and his wife visited her home Feb. 17 with a

RED HORSE aids EUCOM, Marines in Georgia

The 819th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron completed commissioning of the repaired electrical system at the Vaziani South Training Area, Georgia, Feb. 26, 2013. The RED HORSE Squadron was tasked to deploy 200 personnel in support of European Command from Nov. 1, 2012 to May 1, 2013. As part of the

Overseas Housing Allowance survey for Germany extended through April 15

The Defense Travel Management Office is extending the deadline for the Overseas Housing Allowance Utility and Move-in expense survey for service members in Germany through April 15, 2013, due to low participation rates.  The original deadline for the survey was March 31. The survey is intended to

100th LRS, main focal point for Mildenhall's packaging

Deployed jet engine mechanic keeps his motor running by helping teammates, traveling abroad

No matter what part on an airplane is being serviced, aircraft maintenance can be a dirty, difficult job with long hours - often in miserable conditions, especially during deployments. Without maintenance, planes can't fly. And in the case of the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, which has

Av-Det NCO serves country on, off the court

They say the third time's a charm; however, for one NCO assigned to Aviation Detachment 1, 52nd Operations Group, six seems to be his lucky number.Six is the number of times Tech. Sgt. Marico Gray, a contracting NCO, was selected for the Air Force basketball team, and six is the number of times he

Read Across America shows children power of reading

Read Across America week kicked off Monday at Ramstein Elementary School and concludes Friday.Entering its 16th year, Read Across America is a national event, also held at overseas military installations, to educate children of all ages about the importance of reading. It is normally held on or near

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First rotation of U.S. Air Force personnel, aircraft arrives in Poland

The first rotation of aircraft to the Poland Aviation Detachment (Av-Det), Detachment 1, arrived at Powidz Air Base, Poland, on Feb. 22. For this first rotation, a number of U.S. Air Force 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Hercules and personnel from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, will train with the Polish