• TriWest donates S1.2 million to USO

    (From left) Mr. Bill Moll, United Service Organizations (USO) chairman of the board of governors, and The Honorable Edward A. Powell Jr., USO president and chief executive officer, accept a donation of $1.2 million from Mr. David McIntyre, TriWest Healthcare Alliance president and chief executive

  • Runners compete in Aviano's first marathon

    More than 200 runners participated in the first-ever Aviano Marathon and multi-distance run events. The marathon kicked off at 8 a.m. on Saturday, following opening comments from 31st Figther Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Craig Franklin. The run events included a full marathon, full marathon relay

  • Firefighter challenge improves moral, relations

    The 31st Fighter Wing group and squadron commanders and the 31st Security Forces squadron competed against their firefighting colleagues in a rigorous obstacle course challenge Oct. 12. The firefighter challenge, an intense, spirited competition, is designed to encourage firefighter fitness and

  • U.S. Air Force moves hybrid battalion into Darfur

    The U.S. Air Force provided airlift support to the Rwandan 55th Battalion Oct. 24. The battalion is one of two working as the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Operations in Darfur. The other battalion is from Nigeria. In July of 2007, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a

  • Last Bolt: Final wrench turns to end an era

    "First bolt," yelled Senior Airman Brad Renninger.The phrase bounced around the hangar as other maintainers from the 352nd Maintenance Squadron echoed the warning. The announcement is standard practice for any crew chief in Airman Renninger's position, who was about to sever the connection between

  • 700th CONS sets records, breaks ground

    It was just after midnight on Oct. 1, and a team from the 700th Contracting Squadron, along with Col. Earl Matthews, 435th Air Base Wing commander, took up shovels and dug into the ground on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. This midnight groundbreaking was a celebration of the passing of a record-breaking

  • New features make CFC donations quick, simple

    The Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas, which is underway now to Nov. 30, offers new features this year to make giving easier. Contributors wishing to donate with a credit card can access the electronic pledge card via the CFC-O Web site, www.cfcoverseas.org, and then click on the "Search & Pledge"

  • Hochspeyer Munitions Storage Area closes

    After more than 50 years of U.S. munitions activity, the final ammo-laden truck leaves Hochspeyer Munitions Storage Area Oct. 12. The 435th Munitions Squadron maintained the geographically separated storage area, the Hochspeyer Munitions Annex, which is about 40 minutes east of Ramstein. The