Moroccan Airmen get orientation at Luke

To an outsider looking in, it may have looked like a typical briefing; military members gathered around a conference table discussing ideas while viewing a PowerPoint presentation describing aspects of the maintenance and operational side of Luke Air Force Base, the largest F-16 Fighting Falcon

COLA levels to drop soon

Beginning May 1, American service members and their families based overseas, who receive funds through the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) program, will see a change on their leave and earnings statement. The purpose of the overseas COLA is to ensure that service members have the same purchasing

Award winner attributes accomplishments to team effort

The Air Force has determined that one Saber maintainer stands above his peers. The Air Force has named a 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron senior master sergeant as the 2008 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. "I am very proud, honored and humbled to have the chance to

Creativity, initiative has Airmen throwing shoes

An Airman from base proved that a little creativity and a lot of initiative can have you throwing shoes by the end of the day. Airman 1st Class Brannon Fissette, 31st Communications Squadron ground radio troop, along with Airmen from the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron and 31st CS dormitory

Multinational consortium celebrates milestone of its first C-17

Twelve nations simultaneously came a step closer to fulfilling their national strategic airlift requirements today as a single C-17 Globemaster III reached a key manufacturing milestone here. Officials associated with the first-of-its kind Strategic Airlift Capability, or SAC, consortium of ten NATO

U.S. European Command commander discusses USAFE role

Partnering with allies to strengthen capabilities and interoperability is the future of U.S. European Command, of which air power is a major factor. Army Gen. John Craddock, U.S. European Command commander, visited Ramstein Air Base recently and spoke about the way ahead for the command, and how

U.S. Air Forces Africa commander talks AFRICOM, upcoming symposium

(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles about the upcoming U.S. Africa Command Symposium, to be held at Air University, concerning the Air Force's role on that continent.) "We must invest in the future of Africa," said Maj. Gen. Ronald Ladnier Jr., commander of U.S. Air Forces

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Air Forces Africa connects with African Air Attaches

Face-to-face and in-depth, Airmen at 17th Air Force got the lowdown on building partnerships in Africa from the people who have the "boots on the ground" perspective - air attaches. A collection of attaches, Air Force officers who live and work in Embassies around the continent, visited Ramstein

Sugarland delivers sweet sound of home to Airmen

In a dimly-lit hangar on the flightline, the crowd erupted in applause as one of country music's biggest sensations, Sugarland, took the stage. Performing for its first time in Europe on March 6, it was only fitting that the band's first show be in front of a mostly American audience -