• Third Air Force plays Santa Claus for Sarajevo children

    Kris Kringle arrived a few days early for more than 120 young, unsuspecting patients of a children's hospital in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, courtesy of the Third Air Force. Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, 3rd Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Martin Klukas, 3rd Air Force command chief, along

  • EOD Airman awarded 2nd Bronze Star

    For the second time in five years, Senior Master Sgt. Ken Pettibone earned a Bronze Star medal for actions while deployed to the Middle East. The explosive ordnance disposal technician was awarded his medal in a squadron ceremony Dec. 14, 2007, for work he did after serving more than a year in Iraq.

  • FOB Lightning assists ANA with humanitarian assistance mission

    Late November, as folks were getting ready for their Thanksgiving dinners, service members from Forward Operating Base Lightning, Gardez prepared for a different event. Troops from the Afghan National Army were joined by U.S. service members from the Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as personnel

  • Bronze Star recipient speaks with PA

    Staff Sgt. Tom Pilla, 86th Construction and Training Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal instructor, was awarded the Bronze Star medal Dec. 13 for meritorious conduct during operations in Iraq. He shared his award experiences with Public Affairs: PA: How did you feel when you found out you were to

  • Cold weather fitness: Avoid Jack Frost

    The winter season is upon us, which provides cold weather challenges for staying physically fit. Many Airmen are well aware of major concerns when exercising in hot weather, but forget the risks that occur when working out in cold weather. "The cold weather tends to make individuals feel they don't

  • Planning critical to joint exercises

    Coalition and American pilots, aircrews and support members have to be trained to fight the enemy anytime, anyplace. To ensure mission success, servicemembers participate in large force exercises to hone joint fighter skills. Pilots from the 555th Fighter Squadron, the 510th FS and Grosseto air base

  • USAFE hosts AFSO21 Process Council

    The first Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Process Council (AFSO21) held outside of the Washington D.C. area was hosted by U.S. Air Forces in Europe here on Dec. 10 and 11. The Process Council's goal is to intergrate and guide the transformation of the Air Force's governing, core and

  • Military mail records broken

    Military mail ready for processing and shipping at the Mail Terminal Services facility in Newark, N.J., records are made to be broken. That's the U.S. Postal Service's philosophy when it comes to military mail. A day's worth of military mail is ready for processing and shipping at the Mail Terminal