Unsung Eagles

Members from the 48th Fighter Wing and 100th Air Refueling Wing participated in a Battle of Britain parade with the British Army and Royal Air Force Sept. 16, 2012. The Battle of Britain was fought in World War II from July - Oct. 1940 when the German Air Force, known as the Luftwaffe, began air

Aviano firefighters stand ready to respond

39th ABW visits Adana airport, flight school

Several members of the 39th Air Base Wing visited Turkish air traffic controllers and flight instructors to build upon local community relationships and discuss mid-air collision avoidance procedures Sept. 12, at the Adana airport and a nearby flight school.The Incirlik air traffic controllers talk

CFC: An opportunity to make a difference

The 2012 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas begins today with Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander, offering the first donation within USAFE."What's important for us all to know is that our contributions can make a significant impact in someone's

NATO strives for optimum interoperability

ILA 2012 features US military aircraft

More than 300 aircraft from about 50 nations were on display Sept. 11 during the kickoff of Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012.The Berlin Air Show is considered to be one of the premier air shows in the World, and the U.S. military has five types of aircraft on display this year.Navy Cmdr.

A-10s involvement in NATO exercise readies nations for deployments

The 81st Fighter Squadron is providing close air support to partnering NATO nations' forward air controllers during Ramstein Rover 2012 here.The primary objective of RARO 12 is to provide collective theater-realistic forward air control (FAC) training through close air support (CAS), which supplies

LRS converts fleet for cleaner environment

A team of fire truck mechanics from the 65th Logistics Readiness Squadron has upgraded four of the 65th Civil Engineering Squadron's fire department response vehicles to a 'no-foam' system. The upgrades to the 65th Air Base Wing's firefighting equipment fulfill a United States Air Forces in Europe

421st Air Base Group celebrates Proms on the Hill

RARO 12 strengthens NATO member nations FAC capabilities through theater-realistic training