• U.S., Portuguese participate in joint spill exercise

    A team of  65th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen and the Portuguese port authority excercised containing a 10,000-gallon fuel spill in the local sea port June 15.During the scenario, an oil spill occurred in the Portuguese marina sea port. Lajes Airmen and their host nation's partners had to respond

  • Allied Strike 2011 deemed a success

    Nearly 350 people from the U.S. and 14 NATO partner nations prepare to depart the Grafenwoehr Training Area July 2, having successfully and safely completed a busy 10 days of training geared toward Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and support personnel. "I'm phenomenally proud of everyone

  • Extensive planning effort pays off at Allied Strike 2011

    Fighter jets scream overhead here as the execution phase of Allied Strike 2011 is in full swing this week, capping months of extensive planning that has brought together nearly 350 people from the U.S. and 14 NATO partner nations for the largest Close Air Support exercise in Europe. "The planning

  • Thousands admire U.S. aircraft in Paris

    The world's longest-established aerospace event comes to a close today after hundreds of thousands of people viewed the best of what aviation has to offer.The 49th International Paris Air Show, which began more than 100 years ago, opened June 20 with four trade show days and three public days at the

  • Dillons named 2011 O'Malley recipients

    Air Force officials recently announced that Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and his wife Sara were selected as the winners of the 2011 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award. The annual award recognizes the wing commander and spouse team who have best exhibited their own

  • Distinguished Flying Crosses awarded to rescue Airmen

    Two Airmen from the 56th Rescue Squadron were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at the Strike Eagle Complex on June 23, 2011.Capt. John Frederick, 56th Rescue Squadron pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Patrick Ledbetter, 56th RQS flight engineer, were decorated for their heroic efforts while deployed to

  • Exercise readies U.S., international forces for cooperative efforts

    Anatolian Eagle, a multi-national, large-force employment exercise, was held to provide a realistic, scenario-based training environment to test combined aerial combat skills June 13 through 24.In its 10th year, the exercise involved participation from Turkish, U.S., Saudi Arabian, Jordanian and

  • RAF Mildenhall welcomes new 100th ARW commander

    As groups stood in formation, a KC-135 Stratotanker framed the doorway of Hangar 814 and a Scottish piper played the bagpipes, the 100th Air Refueling Wing greeted its newest commander, Col. Christopher J. Kulas, as he took the reins of leadership from Col. Chad T. Manske June 24.Colonel Kulas joins