• 86th Aeromedical Evacuation mission with the HAW

    U.S. Air Force members from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flew an aeromedical training mission on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the Heavy Airlift Wing in Papa, Hungary, to Tbilisi, Georgia, July 25, 2012. The mission marked the first aeromedical

  • Tactical training exercise builds partnerships

    Approximately 260 members of the 81st Fighter Squadron along with members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Royal Air Force and Romanian air force's 71st Air Fotilla are training with one another in Exercise Dacian Thunder to strengthen capabilities as combined forces in contingency operations throughout

  • US, Romania train together, improve CSAR

    Her aircraft was downed in a field near Campia Turzii. She was alone with no food or water -- only her survival skills and equipment. She found a safe site in bushes to take cover, made a signal for her rescue and established contact with her comrades in the air.A-10 Thunderbolt IIs pilots of 81st

  • Reservists practice mission essential skills with 65th LRS

    Reservists normally work one weekend a month plus two weeks a year. For their two-week training this year, 40 Reserve Airmen from Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., deployed to Lajes Field to work with the 65th Logistics Readiness Squadron. "Working one weekend a month doesn't give us a lot of

  • U.K.'s "Friendly Invasion" 70 years on

    During his childhood, Clive Stevens would gaze up in awe at a small B-17 Flying Fortress model that sat on top of a bookcase in his home. "It obviously gave me a deep-rooted interest in the airplane," said Stevens. Over the years, his fascination grew to include not only the U.S. aircraft but the

  • SERE helps aircrew remain mission ready

    Surviving, evading, resisting and escaping -- SERE specialists teach these lifesaving techniques to aircrew members to ensure they keep current after initial training.The refresher SERE course is taught once a month and crew members learn combatives and go through crash scenarios -- one in the woods

  • Aviano Airman out-bowls competition

    Capt. Danielle Crowder, an assistant judge advocate with the 31st Fighter Wing legal office here recently represented the Air Force during the National Armed Forces Bowling Tournament held in San Antonio, Texas, beating out the competition in every event. The Endwell, N.Y. native bowled a 211.2

  • King Comm prepares for Ramstein AF network migration

    The Air Force network migration project, which started more than a year ago, is coming to U.S. Air Forces in Europe this fall.Team Ramstein is currently scheduled to be the last USAFE base migrated in the mid--November timeframe. This major Air Force project eliminates multiple domains and

  • Spangdahlem's Sabers showcase wing, mission to SecAF

    The Air Force's top civilian leader met 52nd Fighter Wing leadership and members here July 13.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited the base as part of a familiarization tour and to speak with Airmen about the unique capabilities Spangdahlem AB provides to the European theater of