• USAFE challenges base teams in HAZMAT response

    The best Full-Spectrum Threat Response Strike Teams in U.S. Air Forces Europe came here and were ranked through competition in the 2009 USAFE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Challenge June 22-26. Six scenarios based on real-world hazardous material events challenged the responding

  • 2009 COMUSAFE 4TH of July safety message

    Fellow USAFE Airmen and Families, The Independence Day holiday weekend is special for us Americans. Summer is in full swing, and it's time to enjoy a few days off with family and friends. Unfortunately, long holiday weekends can end badly if we do not pay attention to safety. Please keep your safety

  • RAF Mildenhall air assets aid in rescue operation

    A KC-135 crew from the 100th Air Refueling Wing assisted in a rescue operation off the coast of Ireland June 26. A total of five aircraft from the United States and England worked together to pluck a man complaining of abdominal pains from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean and transport him to a medical

  • Aviano reservist earns 'ultrabody' distinction

    To have the "ultra body" is something many people wish for, but for one Aviano spouse and Air Force Reservist, this wish has become a reality. Tech. Sgt. Jonelle Baglia, wife of Tech. Sgt. Zack Baglia, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron, took home first place honors in the Ultrabodies X bodybuilding

  • Rescue at Sea

    A U.S. Air Force HH-60 follows a U.S. Air Force MC-130P. Aircraft like these, along with a KC-135 stationed at two different Royal Air Force bases in the United Kingdom,  were used in Friday's mission to rescue an ill crew member from the container ship "Pascha."  The ship was approximately 700

  • Rescue effort at sea

    An international rescue effort is currently en route to a ship in the Atlantic approximately 700 miles off the west coast of Ireland. A crew member on board container ship "Pascha" has fallen seriously ill and needs urgent medical attention. The ship's distance from land makes it impossible for the

  • National Guard Partnerships Spread in Africa

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - The adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard sits in a wood-paneled briefing room for an update on the African nation of Senegal. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie is making office calls here with staff at U.S. Air Forces in Europe and 17th Air Force. For 14 years,

  • Patriot Village stands ready to house, serve troops

    Contingency dorm operations; that's what it would normally be called. This fenced-off, seemingly deserted commune stands lonely and quiet for extended periods of time. However, its purpose is not to continuously bustle with life, but to be ready at a moment's notice when called upon. A village