• AF postal unit stands down as Army stands up

    Control of the 2d Air Postal Squadron's Detachment 6 in Brussels was recently transferred to the U.S. Army's Theater Area Postal Operations Division, 1st Personnel Command. According to Lt. Col. Mitchell Maddox, 2d Air Postal Squadron commander, the mission transfer was necessary based on other

  • Tankers deploy to Hungary, Bulgaria for Operation Noble Endeavor

    Air security depends on much more than just fighters. Among other things, it also requires the ability to refuel those airborne fighters. That's where the KC-135R Stratotankers from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Mobility Command deployed to Hungary and Bulgaria come in. The deployed units are

  • Spangahlem newlyweds spend honeymoon deployed to Romania

    A month ago, Airmen 1st Class Benjamin and Vallan Wiest were saying "I do" in a civil marriage ceremony near Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Now, the newlyweds are spending their honeymoon in tent city. Both Airmen are deployed to the 404th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron here in support of Operation

  • Fuel: No flying without the good stuff

    There are not many Airmen with two stripes who have a job that gives them the authority to halt flying operations across the entire installation. This is a responsibility that Airman 1st Class Darren Albrecht, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel laboratory technician, does not take lightly. He is

  • Civil engineers build Noble Endeavor Airmen in Romania home away from home

    Hundreds of Airmen deployed here in support of Operation Noble Endeavor have a home away from home thanks to the civil engineers of the 404th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron. In 96 hours, they constructed a tent city complete with hot showers, dining facility and dry living quarters - all out of a

  • Lakenheath Airmen project air power to support NATO summit

    As part of Operation Noble Endeavor, the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's aircraft and Airmen are projecting air power and establishing air superiority from Bulgaria in support of the NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania. F-15s deployed from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, are part of the

  • Logistics key to establishing deployed NATO mission operations

    Logistics Airmen of the 404th Air Expeditionary Group have worked day and night to prepare the airfield here for Operation Noble Endeavor. F-15 Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, will augment Romanian forces in an air policing mission over the skies of