• Base services see big changes

    Customers at U.S. Air Force bases across Europe may have noticed changes to force support squadron facilities in recent months. This is the result of a larger Air Force initiative known as Services Transformation, an approach to reduce and streamline some Services operations in order to meet current

  • Local children given tour of base to honor late father

    In 2008, a sudden heart attack claimed the life of Ministry of Defence Police Sgt. Jimmy Ewing, leaving behind a wife and two young children who barely had time to get to know their dad.Now, thanks to an old friend of Jimmy's, the kids have been given an opportunity to see a small part of the man

  • New USAFE commander shares priorities, gets personal

    Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, new U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, outlined his priorities, vision, challenges and personal experiences during an interview here Aug. 8. "I am so proud of this command--our Airmen have accomplished so much in these past three years," said General Breedlove who left

  • Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

    The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

  • CSAF Letter To Airmen

    To the Airmen of the United States Air ForceEarlier today, I was sworn in as the 20th Chief of Staff of our Air Force. It was a pretty humbling experience. Since I haven't met most of you, I thought my first move as CSAF should be to say hi. You'll probably get tired of hearing me say that "every

  • U.S. members join Portuguese in Praia Fest parade

    For the first time in history, U.S. members of Lajes Field were invited to join the Portuguese community in Praia Fest by participating in their opening parade Aug. 4.The parade, themed "Carnival," provided a chance to trace back the roots of Carnival with Portuguese, Venetians, Brazilians and

  • Open House 2012 draws more than 5K

    More than 5,500 people were entertained at Lajes Open House 2012 on Aug. 5. Open House was an opportunity for people both on and off base to get a chance to see how the Portuguese and Americans work together, some of the things they provide to the community, as well as some of the aircraft they

  • Touch 'n Go brings live concerts to Americans, Portuguese

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band "Touch 'n Go" performed four times for the people of Terceira within three days Aug. 5 to 7. The team of musicans, vocalists and audio engineer entertained a total audience of 5,500 people during two concerts at Lajes Open House 2012 on Aug. 5.They raised the roof