• Mildenhall KC-135 refuels SAR mission off Irish coast

    A KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall provided critical refueling capability to a multinational maritime rescue operation Dec. 10, more than 300 miles off the coast of Cork, Ireland. A crewmember aboard a Liberian-flagged cargo ship steaming across the North Atlantic had fallen 40 feet,

  • Comptroller squadron reigns in USAFE awards

    Three individuals from the 31st Comptroller Squadron were selected to compete at the Air Force-level for various USAFE-level awards they won recently. Maj. Derren Burrell was selected as the USAFE Maj. Gen. Frank R. Faykes Financial Manager and Comptroller of the Year; Capt. Mitch Leahy was named

  • Reward offered for Airman Basic Parrott

    A $10,000 reward has been offered to anyone with information which leads directly to the capture of Airman Basic Jeremy Parrott. Parrott, 29, was convicted of possessing child pornography July 2, and escaped from his escort shortly after attending a medical appointment here Sept. 24. The Air Force

  • Aviano Antiterrorism Program garners DoD recognition

    The 31st Fighter Wing garnered top honors in the 2008 Department of Defense Antiterrorism Awards Program recently, taking home the title "Best AT Program (Installation)." The 31st Fighter Wing AT program incorporates the work of several base offices including the wing AT Office, the Air Force Office

  • Haynes wins Aviano Top Chef Competition

    A spin-off of the hit reality show "Top Chef" came to Aviano as two 31st Force Support Squadron chefs pitted their skills in the first-ever Aviano Top Chef competition Dec. 5 at the La Dolce Vita Dining Facilty. Senior Airman Tonya Walker and Airman 1st Class Shaun Haynes were each slotted two hours

  • U.S. Air Force leads international effort to rescue injured crewman at sea

    U.S. Air Force Airmen and aircraft were part of an international effort over the Atlantic Ocean late Wednesday that saved the life of a crew member who suffered a life-threatening head injury onboard a cargo ship over 320 miles west of Cork, Ireland. The Burmese crew member was injured at sea on a