• Airmen donate clothes, sports equipment to Malian communities

    Months of hard work came to fruition for Airmen from Aviano Air Base, Italy, when they delivered boxes of clothing to a local orphanage July 16, 2008, in Mali. When Airmen from Aviano found out they were going to Mali for a medical mission, they joined efforts with the local community to gather more

  • 48th EMS member gives someone a second chance at life

    Staff Sgt. James D. Kelley, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation journeyman, is saving a life by donating peripheral blood stem cells at Fairfax Hospital July 18. The PBSC transplant consists of shots for five days to increase the stem cells in the bloodstream. On the fifth

  • Malians learn life-saving techniques during MEDFLAG 08

    In a dimly lit, dusty classroom, 32 Malian medics and nurses received their first-ever mass casualty training July 15, 2008 in Kati, Mali, 15 kilometers outside the capital city of Bamako. More than 90 servicemembers deployed to Mali for MEDFLAG 08, a multi-national medical training exercise

  • Command leadership is focused on your Quality of Life

    As the senior enlisted member in USAFE, one of my primary concerns is ensuring that we maintain high quality of life standards for all of our Airmen. It's my job to advise the USAFE commander on QOL issues, so he can make sure you and your family have what you need so you can continue to focus on

  • Indian air force stops at Lajes on their way to Red Flag

    Eight fighters landed at Lajes Field Sunday morning on their way to a multi-national exercise hosted in the United States. The fighters, Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft, belong to the Indian air force who will participate in Red Flag Aug. 9-25 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for the first time

  • Medical team deploys to Mali for MEDFLAG 08

    More than 90 servicemembers deployed to Bamako, Mali, July 11, 2008, for MEDFLAG 08, a multi-national medical training exercise designed to enhance medical capabilities and readiness for U.S. and African forces. "MEDFLAG 08 gives us the opportunity to conduct medical training in a simulated mass

  • Airmen sail into Coast Guard Academy

    Two Senior NCOs recently had the opportunity to attend the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy in Petaluma, Calif. Master Sergeants Christopher King and Chance Glascock took advantage of the advanced training offered to just 40 Air Force senior NCOs a year. The five-week course stresses

  • Tops in Blue tours USAFE in August, September

    Tops In Blue, the Air Force's premier entertainment group, will perform at USAFE installations across Europe from August through October 2008. Tops In Blue is scheduled to appear at the following locations/dates: 2 August - RAF Lakenheath, U.K.5 August - RAF Fairford, U.K. 7 August - RAF Croughton,

  • Ultrabodies brings together USAFE's muscle

    Competitors from all across U.S. Air Forces in Europe converged on RAF Mildenhall June 28 to show off their physiques for the Ultrabodies IX bodybuilding competition. Ten men and seven women posed in six categories in front of more than 200 spectators at the Galaxy Club. "I've been told this was the