March 10, 2023 Around the Air Force: AWACS Replacement, Reproductive Health Policies, African Air Chiefs Symposium In this week’s look around the Air Force, a new prototype Airborne Battle Management aircraft is ordered, the Air Force announces new privacy protections for pregnant Airmen and policies for non-covered reproductive health care, and U.S. Air Forces Africa sponsors a meeting of African Air Chiefs.
Aug. 5, 2022 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
June 8, 2022 505th CCW Airmen bolster USAFE operations, Ukraine military and strengthening NATO alliance The contributions the 505th CCW Airmen made to the 603rd AOC’s mission was instrumental in the strategy and execution of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe operations and bolstered the NATO alliance by strengthening the Ukrainian military.
Dec. 18, 2021 ACC concludes ACE C3 operations rehearsal The rehearsal focused on C3 operations, deployable technology, practicing ACE tactics, techniques and procedures, finding areas for improvement within the ACE C3 construct, and making necessary corrections.
March 22, 2020 USAFE supports Italy COVID-19 response In response to the ongoing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, transported an En-Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS) to Aviano Air Base, Italy, for delivery to the Italian Ministry of Defense.
March 16, 2020 48th Fighter Wing wraps up exercise Valiant Liberty The training was designed to increase the 48th Fighter Wing's capability to rapidly support joint operations across the European theater, normalizing interoperability between air and ground force assets.
Sept. 20, 2019 US Air Force partners with Portugal to host European Partnership Flight The European Partnership Flight co-hosted by U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa and the Portuguese air force, was a way for U.S., European and African partner nations to improve professional military knowledge and skills. Members traveled from Bulgaria, Croatia, Morocco, Poland, Romania,
June 25, 2019 USAFE – AFAFRICA hosts force development event for African, European partners The A-EPF is a security cooperation program with European and African partner nations to improve professional military knowledge and skills. This event included workshops in a variety of disciplines, including officer and enlisted development, recruitment and retention, quality of life programs,
March 11, 2019 African Partnership Flight Rwanda concludes, connecting militaries through safety The African Partnership Flight Rwanda concluded with a closing ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, March 8, 2019. Hosted by U.S. Air Forces Africa and the Rwanda Defence Force, the weeklong event allowed 45 air force delegates from Rwanda, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, and Zambia to learn from and share ideas
Dec. 7, 2018 USAFE-UK host RAF leaders, sign interoperability charter U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force leaders met to discuss bilateral relations and sign the Combat Air Interoperability Working Group Charter at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., Nov. 27.
Aug. 27, 2018 USAF supports premier RAF exercise The U.S. Air Force’s 492nd Fighter Squadron sent several F-15E Strike Eagles to support the Royal Air Force’s premier air combat training exercise, Typhoon Warrior, Aug. 14-23, at RAF Coningsby, England.
Jan. 5, 2018 Half step down, whole step up Master Sgt. John Del Valle works as the section chief of operations for the 693rd Intelligence Support Squadron. When he’s not performing his responsibilities as an Airman, he’s following his father’s footsteps.
Aug. 24, 2017 Paper or Plastic? CSAF returns to Ramstein roots Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein recently visited the Ramstein Air Base Commissary, but this was not his first time here. As a teenager, he worked as a bagger in the 1970s while his family was stationed at Ramstein Air Base.
Aug. 19, 2014 Greece, US continue to enhance NATO airpower The bilateral training between the Greek and U.S. air forces continues this week with more large-force employments, or LFE.
Aug. 18, 2014 US, Poland train for humanitarian missions to Iraq Loadmasters from the U.S. and Poland began training together, Aug. 11, to sharpen the skills necessary to conduct humanitarian missions to Iraq.