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  • Joint, Coalition partners conduct STAFFEX 20-2

    Joint, Coalition partners conduct STAFFEX 20-2

    Approximately 200 Ninth Air Force, joint and coalition partners participated in Staff Exercise 20-2 Feb. 6 through 15.
  • Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett speaks with U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing in the air traffic control tower at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 15, 2020. Barrett, the 25th secretary of the Air Force, visited the base for a short tour and to meet and thank Airmen on duty over the weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye)

    SecAF visits Spangdahlem Air Base

  • Staff Sgt. Patrick Leach, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems craftsman, uses the Pressurized Leak Detection Cup he designed Feb. 14, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The device has reduced leak detection time in fuel tanks by 75 percent and can potentially save the base more than $1 million annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

    100th MXS Airman innovates leak detection technology

    A 100th Maintenance Squadron Airman at RAF Mildenhall, England, has designed a device that decreases the time needed to detect leaks within aircraft fuel tanks. Staff Sgt. Patrick Leach, 100th MXS aircraft fuels systems craftsman, created the Pressurized Leak Detection Cup with the help of the aircraft structural maintenance flight.
  • Staff Sgt. Patrick Leach, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems craftsman, uses the Pressurized Leak Detection Cup he designed Feb. 14, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The device has reduced leak detection time in fuel tanks by 75 percent and can potentially save the base more than $1 million annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

    100th MXS Airman innovates leak detection technology

    A 100th Maintenance Squadron Airman at RAF Mildenhall, England, has designed a device that decreases the time needed to detect leaks within aircraft fuel tanks. Staff Sgt. Patrick Leach, 100th MXS aircraft fuels systems craftsman, created the Pressurized Leak Detection Cup with the help of the aircraft structural maintenance flight.
  • Technical Sgt. Jessica Vizcaino, 100th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, checks and clears a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device scene during a readiness exercise at RAF Mildenhall, England, Feb. 11, 2020. The main purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate how rapidly Bloody Hundredth Airmen are able to organize an entire wing and deal with simulated real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Esau)

    Bloody Hundredth Airmen test base readiness

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing held a readiness exercise Feb. 10-12 that tested agility and measured responses throughout the wing. The main purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate how rapidly 100th ARW Airmen are able to organize an entire wing when faced with possible real-world scenarios.
  • 48th Maintenance Group aerospace propulsion technicians test an F-15 aircraft engine at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 5, 2020. Technicians test and verify every engine to ensure each one is combat performance ready for the fighter squadrons at the Liberty Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madeline Herzog)

    F-15 aircraft engine tested in 'Hush House'

  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dale Riehl, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, helicopter tilt rotor maintainer, runs on the track at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 27, 2019. Health benefits from an active lifestyle will increase productivity, optimize health, and decrease absenteeism while maintaining a higher level of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)

    Never give up

    “I was demoted from senior airman to airman first class,” said U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dale Riehl, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit, helicopter tilt rotor maintainer.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron listen to a briefing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 22, 2020. Different units from the 52nd Fighter Wing participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise to practice generating combat airpower in a deployed environment. 52nd LRS Airmen obtained training needed to drive on Ramstein's flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye)

    52d LRS makes forward-deployed ACE exercise happen

    Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 22, 2020, to practice generating combat airpower in an austere environment and deter aggressors. This was the first time the 52nd FW sent Airmen to a forward-operating location in support of ACE. Although maintainers and crew

  • German community vows to remember

    Jan. 27 is observed as a day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism, where 6 million European-Jews were murdered from 1941-1945. Throughout the KMC, residents and tourists can "stumble" across memorials to honor victims year around.
  • Senior Airman Christopher Francis, 100th Security Forces Squadron information assurance officer, poses for a photo with his squadron Airman of the Year award in front of the 100th SFS Jan. 15, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England. Francis overcame numerous challenges and an unexpected career change on his way to winning the Airman of the Year award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

    Struggles make 100th SFS Airman of the Year stronger

    Senior Airman Christopher Francis, 100th Security Forces Squadron information assurance officer, at RAF Mildenhall, England, displayed great resilience on his journey to becoming the 2019 100th SFS Airman of the Year. Francis, a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., cultivated a unique set of skills as a cave and cliff rescue service volunteer before enlisting in the Air Force.
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