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  • Daniella Pantoja, Alconbury Middle High School sophomore and Youth Programs member, participates in a discussion panel with Blue Angels pilots and other Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) students. RAF Alconbury Youth Programs collaborated with the Boys and Girls Club of America to host an educational panel for students to learn about pilots in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Zima)

    Whatever It Takes to Soar: RAF Alconbury youth speaks with Blue Angels pilots

    A RAF Alconbury youth at the Child and Youth Programs spoke with U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilots during a virtual discussion panel with other members of the Boys and Girls Club of America Sept. 9, 2020.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jerry Sather, 501st Combat Support Wing chaplain, poses for a photo at the base chapel at RAF Alconbury, England, July 15, 2020. After 41 years of military service, Sather shared his experiences and his reflection on diversity in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    Year of the Pathfinder: Retiring wing chaplain reflects on diversity

    “Everybody is welcome, and everybody has worth and value.” said Lt. Col. Jerry Sather, 501st Combat Support Wing chaplain. After 41 years of military service, Sather shared stories about his experiences and his reflection on diversity in the military.
  • U.S. Army Col. Brian Dunmire, U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence at RAF Molesworth multi-service commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dan Spencer, USAFRICOM J2-Msenior enlisted leader, present coins of excellence to 423rd Medical Squadron personnel at RAF Alconbury, England, June 11, 2020. Dunmire and Spencer launched “AFRICOM Aces,” a new initiative to recognize mission partner personnel and the off-base community, who go above and beyond in performance of their job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    423rd MDS recognized for AFRICOM joint support

    Leadership from the U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence at RAF Molesworth presented coins of excellence to five Airmen of the 423rd Medical Squadron at RAF Alconbury, England, June 11, 2020, as part of a new initiative called AFRICOM Aces. AFRICOM Aces recognizes mission partners who have gone above and beyond in the performance of their job.
  • Lee Joyce, 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, is awarded the Fire Department’s Life Saving Medal at RAF Alconbury, England, June 16, 2020, for saving his daughter’s life. Lee utilized his firefighter training to assist his four-year-old daughter when she was chocking on a chocolate egg May 16, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    RAF Alconbury firefighter saves his daughter’s life

    A U.K. national firefighter was recognized for his heroism at RAF Alconbury, England, June 16, 2020, for saving his daughter when she was choking on May 16.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Lauren McCormick, 501st CSW Judge Advocate Office chief of operations and civil law, leads an oath during a will execution ceremony June 2, 2020, at RAF Alconbury, England. The 501st Combat Support Wing legal office hosted a deployment brief and will execution ceremony for all Security Forces deploying in the next 60 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    501 CSW Legal Office ensures legal readiness for deployers

    The 501st Combat Support Wing legal office gathered a group of 423rd Security Forces Squadron defenders into the courtroom to provide a will ceremony and the first group deployment brief of its kind in four years June 2, 2020, at RAF Alconbury, England.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker, Eighth Air Force commander, presents the Medal of Honor to 1st Lt. John C. Morgan Dec. 17, 1943. (Courtesy photo)

    Pathfinder History: RAF Alconbury’s Medal of Honor recipient

    A U.S. Army Air Forces pilot stationed at RAF Alconbury, England, received the Medal of Honor in 1943 for his bravery during a flight over Germany during World War II.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Troy Glasper, 423rd Force Support Squadron postal clerk, lifts an ammunition can during a practice Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test at the Joint Immersion Day at RAF Alconbury, England, Feb. 20, 2020. Joint Immersion Day was an opportunity for Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy, to come together to learn about each branch’s history, culture, structure and evaluations, in order to be aware of our similarities, differences, and needs in a joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    Joint readiness through unity

    The 423rd Air Base Group and U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence at RAF Molesworth worked together to facilitate Joint Immersion Day, Feb. 20, 2020, and build a bridge between service members at RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Elizabeth Hoettels, 423rd Medical Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Robert Heil, 422nd Medical Squadron commander, pose for a photo at the 423rd MDS clinic at RAF Alconbury, England, December 18, 2019. Hoettels and Heil share similar backgrounds in Army Special Forces and now serve as Air Force medical squadron commanders in the 501st Combat Support Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Zima)

    Air Force medics bring Army Special Forces background to 501st

    A setup of two separate medical clinics under one wing – the 501st Combat Support Wing – is a unique aspect to an already unique mission. But even more unique are the two commanders who lead them and the similar backgrounds they share. Lt. Col. Elizabeth Hoettels, commander of the 423rd Medical Squadron, and Lt. Col. Robert Heil, commander of the 422nd Medical Squadron, are both prior Army soldiers, both came from a Special Forces background, and both are now serving squadron command tours at the 501 CSW. The chances seem quite unlikely.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dorian Stacy, 423rd Communications Squadron network operations technician, poses for a photo at RAF Alconbury, England, August 8, 2019. Stacy is in charge of securing network operations and ensuring proper access and permissions are in place at RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Master Sgt. Brian Kimball)

    An Air Force coder’s tale

    There is an Airman working long hours behind the shadows to protect computer networks from cyberattacks.
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