• NATO Team ensures safe skies during Riga Summit

    While Airmen around USAFE were gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving, duty called for more than 450 other Airmen in seven European countries to support the NATO Riga Summit in Latvia. Called Operation Peaceful Summit, the military effort enhanced ongoing Baltic Air Policing activities with additional

  • Wings win safety awards

    The 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Base Wing recently won U.S. Air Forces in Europe safety awards. The 86th AW won the USAFE Flight Safety Achievement Award and the 435th ABW won the USAFE Safety Special Achievement Award for promoting and achieving safety standards throughout all levels of the

  • AFSO 21: Incirlik jumps on the Internet Express

    The Air Force is leaning processes for future generations of Airmen, and the Tip of the Sword will be transitioning to Incirlik Express, a four-page newsletter saving the 39th Air Base Wing more than $20,000 annually and giving more time back to Incirlik's Airmen. With the new process, recognized by

  • RAFM puts sortie generations under AFSO 21 scope

    At a sortie-generation event held here last week, Airmen from all over RAF Mildenhall used Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century principles to examine the way the base produces KC-135 missions. "Our business case was to look at increasing our sortie-generation rate within existing

  • SECAF wraps up visit to Incirlik

    It's not everyday an Airman gets a handshake from the Secretary of the Air Force; but Airmen got that opportunity Dec. 6 and 7 when the Honorable Michael W. Wynne and his wife, Barbara, visited Incirlik to get a first-hand look at the base's missions and operations and to meet the members of Team

  • USAFE announces 2007 Food Service Excellence Award winners

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently announced the winners of the 2007 Food Service Excellence Awards. The winners are: Single Facility: 39th Air Base Wing, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Multiple Facility: 100th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England Small Site: 701st Munitions Support

  • USAFE announces 2006 Air Force Medical Service Award winners

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently announced the winners of the 2006 Air Force Medical Service Awards. The winners are: Clinical Excellence Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Bradley C. Ellis, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Clinical Excellence Field Grade Officer of the Year: Lt. Col. Robert A.

  • USAFE announces 2006 LeMay and Eubank Annual Award winners

    USAFE recently announced the winners of the 2006 LeMay and Eubank Annual Awards. The winners are: The General Curtis E. LeMay Award: 435th Services Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany The Major General Eugene L. Eubank Award: 39th Services Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

  • USAFE announces 2006 Safety Annual Award winners

    USAFE recently announced the 2006 Safety Annual Award winners. The winners are: Individual Safety Award: Senior Master Sgt. Steven M. Benoit, Ramstein Air Base, Germany Flight Safety Achievement Award (Individual): Capt. Sheryl A. Ott, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany Flight Safety Achievement Award