• Successful exercise enhances global bonds, interoperability

    Anatolian Falcon 2012, a bilateral training exercise between the Turkish and the U.S. air forces, ended here March 16.The exercise was designed to strengthen military interoperability between the two nations and test the air forces' abilities to conduct a variety of air missions to include

  • 414th ERS marks 70 years, embraces new mission

    *Editor's note : Last names were omitted to protect identity of Airmen due to operation security measurements.Members of a newly reactivated squadron here recently celebrated its lineage as the members marked the 70th anniversary of the unit's formation throughout the month of February.The 414th

  • Ghanaian school house rock

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe band, Touch 'n Go, performed at the Accra Girls Senior High School as part of their tour to Ghana in support of the African Partnership Flight March 14 here.The band is playing in support of U.S. Air Forces Africa two-week military-to-military partnership building flight in

  • Fueling the fight from the Atlantic

    The Air Force mission to fly, fight and win cannot be accomplished without gas.At Lajes Field, the main mission is to fuel aircraft as they transit over the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately 7,000 aircraft land and receive 5.4 million gallons of fuel every year which is supplied by of the 65th Logistics

  • CMSAF Roy visits Team Ramstein

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy visited team Ramstein March 14, touring various units here. Roy spoke with Airmen, keying in on resiliency, hazing, restructuring, training and the effectiveness of professional Airmen. Resiliency is not only about taking care of yourself, he said, it's

  • Mrs. Paula Roy tours Lakenheath

    Paula Roy, wife of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy, visited the 48th Fighter Wing for the first time March 13, 2012.During her visit, Mrs. Roy wanted to find out what makes families here strong and resilient."Every family is different, but some of the things that make an Air Force

  • NATO allies synch communication through Link 16

    The Turkish and U.S. air forces successfully synched a communication system together during the bilateral training exercise Anatolian Falcon 2012 here March 13.Link 16 is a communication network developed to integrate signal detection into a data transfer shared among all members of the

  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Roy visits 48th Fighter Wing

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy arrived here March 13, 2012 to visit with Liberty Wing Airmen.The visit was his first to bases in the United Kingdom.The first Airmen to meet the CMSAF were members of the 48th Security Forces Squadron and 48th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance

  • CMSAF visits with 501st Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy spoke to Airmen of the 501st Combat Support Wing and observed how the wing supports its mission partners during a site visit to RAF Croughton March 12. This visit was the first opportunity for Chief Roy and his wife Paula to see some of the capabilities

  • CMSAF visits RAF Mildenhall, paves way forward

    The chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath March 13, to discuss important Air Force topics with Airmen.CMSAF James Roy visited several locations on both bases and said he was impressed by the professionalism of Airmen."When you enter the gate at both bases,