• AF leaders encourage energy savings in latest letter to Airmen

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" on Sept. 28.As part of Energy Action Month this October, the Air Force's top three leaders

  • REEPing the rewards of energy conservation

    More than $6 million was spent on Royal Air Forces Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Feltwell base housing utilities in 2011. The 48th Civil Engineer Squadron housing office is looking to reduce that number by starting the Resident Energy Efficiency Program Oct. 1, 2012.The REEP initiative is a

  • EIAMDC officially opens

    The Warrior Preparation Center opened the European Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony here Sept. 26.The EIAMDC addresses increased education and training requirements driven by a new approach to missile defense and the emerging NATO territorial ballistic missile

  • Incirlik Airmen partake in running trial: Part 2 of 3

     Editor's note: This is part two of a three-part series on a trial running program taking place on Incirlik Air Base. After about four weeks of training, Incirlik Airmen participating in the running improvement trial took a mid-course test to see thier progress.They gathered at the Incirlik base

  • U.S. military inspires South African youth

    The smiles of hundreds of children outshone the sun as they stepped onto a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time while participating in a Youth Development Program here, Sept. 20. Children at the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition took part in the program that partners U.S. and South African

  • This airplane might remember TaB Cola

    This particular aircraft entered military service the same year the United States introduced zip codes, Alcatraz closed, TaB Cola was introduced and President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.On Sept 24-25, 2012, three KC-135 Stratotanker crewmembers, none of who were born when the 1963 aircraft

  • Princess unveils WWII memorial at RAF Greenham Common

    Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal officially dedicated three memorial stones for U.S. Visiting Forces at the Greenham Business Park in Greenham Common, United Kingdom, Sept. 21.The three-part memorial is in remembrance of 16 service members killed when two B-17 Flying Fortresses

  • U.S. participates in South African Exposition

    More than 130 U.S. military members were invited to demonstrate the air and ground capabilities of American forces as they partnered with the South African air force during the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition here, Sept. 22-23."This was a tremendous opportunity for the U.S. military to