• SecAF visits Airmen at Aviano

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited the 31st Fighter Wing June 16-17 to meet with Airmen and wing leadership here and tour the installation and its facilities.During his visit, the secretary received briefings on the wing's mission and operations, dined with junior enlisted Airmen,

  • COMUSAFE visits Airmen, emphasizes pride, accountability

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson, USAFE command chief, and their spouses visited the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing Jun. 15, to see firsthand the different capabilities the unit brings to the fight."You do phenomenal work," General

  • MEDCEUR 11 participants strut their stuff for DVs

    When people see a flashing blue light or hear the blare of a siren, they will wonder what is going on without giving much thought about the first-responders or those providing medical care to the potential victims.They take it for granted the first-responders know what they're doing and will take

  • Macedonian general officially closes MEDCEUR 11

    The 2011 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe officially closed during a ceremony June 15.An annual Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored regional and multilateral exercise, MEDCEUR was designed to provide medical training and operational experience in a deployed

  • The French Connection

    Today the 48th Fighter Wing is known for its home in England; that wasn't always the case.From 1952 to 1967, the 48th Fighter Bomber Wing, predecessor to the 48th FW, operated out of Chaumont Air Base, located in northeastern France, with 75 jets and 2,500 American Airmen at its peak.Recently, a

  • Northern Viking tests readiness of U.S., NATO forces

    Near the coast of southwest Iceland, miles from the snow-covered volcanoes that made media attention twice since early 2010, is the former Keflavik Naval Air Station - the location used for NATO's Northern Viking 2011 training exercise.Approximately 450 NATO military members, including nearly 100

  • Spangdahlem prepares for inventory system upgrade

    To safely operate in a combat environment, all Airmen must ensure they have the individual protective equipment necessary for mission success. The 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protective Equipment section is ready to keep Airmen supplied with all the chemical gear needed for