52nd FW Dirt Boyz repair flightline, prepare for winter ops

Repairing the flightline is arguably one of the most mission-essential tasks for any Civil Engineer Squadron and Airfield Management career fields. On Sept. 5 and 10, Airmen from the 52nd CES pavements and construction equipment shop, also known as the Dirt Boyz, worked through the weekend and

USAFE Controller of the Year earns FAM flight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devon Kercher, assigned to the 31st Operations Support Squadron, was not only recently recognized as the 2019 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Traffic Controller of the Year, but he was also able to fly in one of the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons he works with on a

435 CTS celebrates 70 years

The 435th Construction and Training Squadron celebrated its 70th year, Sept. 3, 2020.To commemorate the milestone, the unit held a ceremony paying homage to its history and heritage by highlighting the squadron’s accomplishments.The ceremony opened up with Lt. Col. Seth Platt, the current 435th CTS

‘Silver dollar salute’ comes full circle as 100th ARW fire chief reenlists

Back in 2012, then-Master Sgt. Travis Clawson was an instructor at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. His role included teaching the cadets about military discipline and the enlisted corps, and overseeing their leadership style.

100th MXS supports quarantined Airmen, families

The 100th Maintenance Squadron’s Quarantine and Isolated Team preserves, supplies and supports the social, mental, physical and spiritual needs of Airmen and their families when quarantined upon arrival to Royal Air Force Mildenhall.

Bolstering NATO alliances on land, in air

No stranger to Estonia, Lt. Col. Michael Middents, recently completed a Bomber Task Force mission to the Baltic region on Aug. 31, 2020.

Strike Eagles fly at the 48th Fighter Wing

100 ARW fuels B-52 off Norwegian coast

The 100th Air Refueling Wing supported NATO allies, as well as a B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing out of Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to address a global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than that at

37 AS brings fight to Noble Partner 20

Ramstein Airmen joined forces with the U.S. Army, U.K., Poland and Georgia for an exercise in the Black Sea region during Noble Partner 20 at the Vaziani training area, Georgia, Sept. 1, 2020. The exercise provided an opportunity to enhance interoperability, readiness and proficiency for coalition

31 FW, 52nd FW conduct CDDAR training

Airmen assigned to the 52nd Maintenance Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, joined the 31st MXS for a Crashed Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery lift training event August 28 and 29, 2020 at Aviano Air Base, Italy.