• Michigan Air National Guard supports Saber Strike

    Michigan Air National Guard Airmen are supporting Exercise Saber Strike, a U.S. Army Europe-led theater security cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.View the slideshow.

  • Mildenhall Senior NCO named one of AF 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    It takes a lot to be considered an outstanding Airman in today's U.S. Air Force. It takes even more to be considered one of the dozen elite enlisted members, hand-picked by Air Force leadership.Royal Air Force Mildenhall has had more than its share of superior Airmen over the years, and continues to

  • 419th LRS, Lajes train together

    Reservists with the 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, Friday as part of a cooperative effort with the 65th Air Base Wing. Members of the 419th LRS will complete annual training during their temporary duty stay at Lajes, while the 65th LRS exercises its ability to

  • Team Lajes responds to truck fire, saves lives

    When Helder Silva first smelled the smoke, he didn't think that his fuel truck was on fire. "I smelled the smoke and thought someone was burning something," he said through an interpreter. Silva, a fuels specialist and a 31-year veteran of Lajes Field, was driving a C-300 refueling vehicle May 25,

  • CSAR training builds confidence for USAF, Icelandic Coast Guard

    They're known as the Guardian Angels, a name bestowed on them because the men and women of the combat search and rescue community work to save lives, literally. Their mission is vital, their training is rigorous, and the satisfaction they feel following a successful recovery is unlike any other.

  • Lajes members earn degrees, encourage others

    Today, 76 Lajes Airmen graduated with their Community College of the Air Force degrees. Seven will receive other associate's degrees, six have completed their bachelor's degrees, and six more have earned their master's degrees.One graduate, Maj. Randall Schmedthorst, 65th Air Base Wing safety,

  • CSAR training builds confidence for USAF, Icelandic Coast Guard

    They're known as the Guardian Angels, a name bestowed on them because the men and women of the combat search and rescue community work to save lives, literally. Their mission is vital, their training is rigorous, and the satisfaction they feel following a successful recovery is unlike any other.

  • SR12 ends with demonstrations to nation, military leaders

    The exercise portion of Shared Resilience 2012 ended here June 6 as the joint medical teams showcased their strengths to leaders of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the U.S. military.Some of the distinguished visitors included U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 31st Fighter Squadron commander, Aviano