• Army UAV Shadow shines at Farnborough International Air Show

    Sitting in the shadows of a C-17 Globemaster at the Farnborough International Air Show here, is the much smaller, but equally important, RQ-7B Shadow. Weighing in at approximately 460 pounds fully fueled, this compact unmanned aerial vehicle provides critical battlefield intelligence to key

  • Lajes Airmen support Pakistan air force on first deployment to Red Flag

    On their way to the U.S. for the first time to sharpen their close-air-support skills, six F-16 fighter jets from Pakistan and their crew members took a quick stop at Lajes Field July 14-15 before heading to Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.About 100 Pakistan air force pilots, maintainers and

  • AMC commander visits Incirlik

    Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, visited the AMC Airmen at various locations including Incirlik. This was his first visit to Incirlik since taking command.

  • AFAfrica Sijan Award Winners Announced

    The 2010 Lance P Sijan award winners for 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) have been selected. The following members should be congratulated: Junior Enlisted Category: Tech Sgt. Jeffrey Griffith (A4/7) Senior Enlisted Category: Master Sgt. Jason Focht (A4/7) Junior Officer Category: Capt.

  • Nigerian air officials observe mass casualty exercise

    Thirteen members from Nigeria's military and civilian aviation authorities visited Indianapolis June 21-25 to observe a mass casualty exercise conducted by the Indianapolis Airport Authority. The exercise, which served as the IAA's tri-annual inspection and recertification by the Federal Aviation

  • Air Force Deployment Transition Center welcomes premier class

    After six months of a combat deployment, followed by two straight days of travel, a weary 31-member explosive ordnance disposal team waited at the Ramstein baggage claim July 2, 2010, unsure of what the next three days would bring.Some members of Delta Flight were skeptical, some apprehensive,

  • USAFE enlisted honor general with Order of the Sword

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe enlisted members surprised the USAFE commander July 14 when they invited him to receive the highest honor and tribute they can bestow upon an individual. Gen. Roger A. Brady was talking to students at the Kisling NCO Academy here about "Leading in Challenging Times" when a

  • CMSAF Roy visits with Ramstein Airmen, families

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy and his wife, Paula Roy, visited with members of Team Ramstein July 7, touring various locations here such as the 603rd Air Operations Center, 435th Contingency Response Group compound, the new Deployment Transition Center and ending with a visit to

  • 48th AMDS team returns from Djibouti

    An optometry team from the 48th Aerospace Medicine Squadron joined peers from Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, and Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as part of the first Medical Civic Action Program operation in Tadjoura, Djibouti, recently.Working side-by-side with Djiboutian doctors, the Medical Civic Action