• 1,000 supporters pay respects during memorial service for fallen pilot

    Airmen, civilians, family and friends honored the life and memory of U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and combat veteran, Maj. Lucas "Gaza" Gruenther, during a memorial service here Feb. 6.The 31st Fighter Wing aviator went missing during a nighttime training mission over the Adriatic Sea Jan. 28. In

  • Multinational operation supported by 39th FSS

    It takes a lot to support U.S. Patriot batteries and personnel from three nations arriving at Incirlik. Fortunately, the 39th Force Support Squadron is prepared.With more than 1,200 NATO personnel from the U.S., Netherlands and Germany transitioning through Incirlik Air Base, there is a need for

  • For deployed aircraft maintainers, flightline is front line

    The KC-135 Stratotanker was the U.S. Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker, and the newest one in the service's inventory was built in 1965.The plane has seen action above countless areas of military operations worldwide, but without the attention and care of some seriously skilled

  • New surcharge on Visa purchases

    As of January 27, merchants in the United States and U.S. Territories are permitted to impose a surcharge on any credit card transaction that uses a MasterCard or Visa branded card, which includes the Government Travel Charge Card, both Individually Billed Accounts (IBAs) and Centrally Billed

  • KC-135s support French mission in Mali

    A detachment from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, operating from a forward deployed location, has completed aerial refueling mission in support of French Operations in Mali.The first roughly 10-hour mission, during the daytime, gave the aircrew the opportunity to see the land

  • 81st FS inactivation announced

    Spangdahlem Air Base's 81st Fighter Squadron is scheduled to inactivate this year as a result of the overall U.S. defense budget cuts. The 81 FS inactivation became official upon the termination of the Continuing Resolution provision that prohibited the "retirement, divestiture, realignment and