• Air Force on Deck

    The joint operational capabilities of the United States armed forces are on display in the middle of "the Med" as amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15) acts as a staging platform for a detachment of HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the U.S. Air Force's 56th Rescue Squadron on March 27,

  • Hungarian soldiers return, HAW reaches 4,000 flight hours

    More than 118 Hungarian soldiers returned home to Pápa Air Base from their ISAF mission in Afghanistan on April 1 and on that same redeployment flight the Heavy Airlift Wing reached 4,000 flight hours.The HAW had an intense winter - it reached 3,000 flight hours in early December 2010, so a thousand

  • 300 strong converge for safety

    On April 1, 2011, a combined RAFs Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Feltwell mandatory pre-season motorcycle briefing was held, and more than 300 riders met at the Lakenheath Strike Eagle Complex for the training.All motorcycle riders must attend a mandatory pre-season brief at the beginning of the riding

  • New program helps Incirlik enlisted leaders understand mission

    Officials at the 39th Air Base Wing initiated an enlisted mission orientation program recently, sponsored by the wing commander and command chief, to ensure newly assigned NCOs and master sergeants understand the components that comprise the overall mission here."Ultimately, what we will have is a

  • Tax center a success near close of tax season

    To date, Aviano Air Base's tax center helped customers file for nearly $2 million worth of returns this year, without costing customers a cent in preparation services. Team Aviano members are reminded that the tax deadline is April 18. "Filing your taxes on time is important because it will help you

  • A cohesive coalition for Libya

    With two-hour's notice, he grabbed his bags and jumped on an 18-hour flight headed thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Though it was hardly enough time to say goodbye to his family, they weren't surprised that he was leaving. The call only confirmed what everyone saw unfolding in the news.

  • Pilot identified in Spangdahlem A-10 crash

    An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II crashed approximately 4 p.m. Central European Time April 1 in a field outside Laufeld, Germany, a town north of the city of Wittlich. The pilot, Lt. Col. Scott Hurrelbrink from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, ejected from the aircraft and sustained

  • Third Air Force commander visits Operation Unified Protector Airmen

    Third Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc visited here March 31 to meet with Airmen working to support Operation Unified Protector.Unified Protector is a NATO-led mission to operate a no-fly zone over the nation of Libya and provide humanitarian assistance to the Libyan civilian population, in