• F-16 drawdown to begin

    Six F-16 Fighting Falcons will depart Spangdahlem Air Base April 27, the first step for the 52nd Fighter Wing in the Combat Air Forces Restructuring plan that is expected to save the Air Force approximately $355 million in fiscal year 2010 and $3.5 billion during the next five fiscal years.An

  • Air Force pays final respects to Polish leaders

    Air Force leaders joined the U.S. Ambassador to Poland in paying final respects to Polish leaders recently killed in a plane crash.Ambassador Lee Feinstein and Air Force leaders attended the funeral for Polish Gen. Franciszek Gangor, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, at the

  • APO mail delivery put on hold

    Icelandic volcanic ash spewing into the atmosphere over central and northern European airports continues to impact military mail coming into and leaving Europe. No military mail has flown in or out of commercial airports in Benelux, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, or the United Kingdom since a

  • Air Force, Army partner to combat tick-borne diseases

    Tick season is upon us ... in an effort to educate the community on the risks of tick-borne diseases, the 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health flight here has been working with the U.S. Army Public Health Command Region-Europe to conduct surveillance in the area. "Part of our

  • Aviano shows maintenance training to Romanian, Bulgarian Airmen

    In an effort to improve an already established military relationship, Team Aviano hosted a familiarization event with the Romanian and Bulgarian air forces April 12 to 16.The purpose of the event was to provide a learning experience for the Romanian and Bulgarian airmen on how the 31st Maintenance

  • New housing opens at Incirlik

    Phantom Housing at Incirlik opens after a two and a half year rennovation project.  Some renovations were conversion of 60 two-bedroom units to three and four-bedroom units, asphalt overlay, increased energy efficiency, etc.

  • Incirlik varsity volleyball takes on Cukurova University

    The Incirlik varsity volleyball teams took on the men's and women's volleyball teams from Cukurova University in a exhibition match Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Incirlik's Fitness Center. This is the second time the Incirlik varsity volleyball teams played the university team. Both the men's and

  • Flintlock 10 Offers Media Opportunities

    Flintlock 10, the latest iteration of U.S. Africa Command's premier Special Operations Forces exercise, kicks off May 2, 2010, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and runs through May 23. Accredited media representatives may request a schedule of planned activities contacting the Flintlock Public Affair