• Europe's communication needs keep 1st CBCS busy

    Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron here have become accustomed to being busy -- after all, they support the communication needs of the entire European theater. In recent months in fact, nearly half of the squadron's more than 300 members have been busy supporting operations in

  • Firefighters receive specialized rescue training

    The 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters received specialized rescue training Aug. 16 to Sept. 3, to increase their mission capability and readiness.The 80-hour training course included classroom education and 73 hours of practical application consisting of automobile extrication, technical

  • U.S. supports Canadian post in Germany

    American Airmen aren't the only North Americans stationed here executing missions that support NATO partners downrange.Bordering the outskirts of the base nearly at the edge of the 52nd Fighter Wing and 726th Air Mobility Squadron's flightline, four Canadian military and two civilians serve as

  • Vogelweh CDC renovation enhances facility

    Walking into the classroom, eyes immediately swarmed to my direction as tiny voices started asking 20 questions from who I was to why I was there. As they continued to ask questions, each child pointed out what pictures they were drawing -- some cutting out horses and dogs colored in blue or red to

  • 493rd EFS stands up in Lithuania

    The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from RAF Lakenheath, England, assumed command of the NATO Baltic air policing mission from the Polish air force at Lithuania Air Force Air Base on September 1, 2010.The squadron, comprised of approximately 125 people, is responsible for ensuring the

  • Ammo Airmen support explosive mission

    Building bombs is what they do - a job some might take for granted, or a thought that will never even cross the mind of others."Most people seem to think that bombs actually come preassembled, but these Airmen are out here building them with their hands," said Master Sgt. Robert Brown, a munitions

  • Information awareness starts with users

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Information Assurance Awareness Campaign, Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, will focus on educating servicemembers and their families on how they can safeguard not only their government systems, but personal ones, too."The end result of this campaign is a more secure operating

  • Three spouses of Airmen in Norway earn citizenship

    Three spouses of Airmen stationed at the NATO Joint Warfare Center and the 426th Air Base Squadron took their oath of allegience to become citizens of the United States Aug. 19 in Stavanger, Norway.A very complex process for the new citizens: Andrea Rodriguez-Sanchez, Rowena Jarman, and Cornelia

  • Mildenhall Airmen clean local school, enhance ties

    Ten Team Mildenhall volunteers weathered harsh British downpours and volunteered to clean up Beck Row Primary School Aug. 26.While sweeping, cleaning and painting was the obvious agenda for the group, the intangible impacts will last far beyond the paint's applied lifetime.The exceptional community