• COMUSAFE bans several substances

    As Airmen socialize around Europe and beyond, they should be mindful of newly banned substances that may be offered to them but would be detrimental to their lives and careers. General Roger A. Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, has issued a ban on several substances because of emerging

  • Lajes officers set the pace becoming AFSA members

    "I have been in the Air Force for 22 years, and I did not know officers can join the Air Force Sergeants Association." These are the words of Col. Peggy Poore, 65th Air Base Wing commander, when she led a team of five officers here to sign up for the Air Force Sergeants Association membership during

  • Air Force, Army help downed French aircraft

    Airmen at Lajes Field proved to be good neighbors for an Air France 777 passenger aircraft during the week of Jan 4. On a Sunday evening around 6 p.m. there was a notification from the Lajes Field command post about an in-flight emergency on an Air France 777 aircraft with about 460 to 480 people

  • Time with the 3rd AF command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson, 3rd Air Force command chief master sergeant, concluded a two-day trip to RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath Jan. 9. He took time out of his schedule for a quick question and answer session to share his views on the importance of air refueling, the concept of being an

  • Ramstein captain wins prestigious leadership award

    Moving 95 soldiers and 20 tons of equipment on the ground in a deployed environment within 48 hours of tasking is just one of many reasons a Ramstein Airman received the prestigious Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award. The commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Gen. Roger A. Brady,

  • ODC goes postal with 36,907 lbs of holiday mail

    While many were preparing to celebrate the holidays with family, personnel assigned to the 39th Communications Squadron Official Document Center were working overtime to ensure mail was dispersed to the base populace in time. Along with distributing incoming mail to the base, workers were busy

  • Seventeenth Air Force engineers first major African operation

    Air Force C-17s will soon begin airlifting special equipment for Rwandan Peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan, marking the kickoff of the first major operation engineered by U.S. Africa Command's air component, Seventeenth Air Force, also known as U.S. Air Forces Africa. The numbered air force