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Airmen train to ensure security of USAFE’s weapon systems

Airmen train to ensure security of USAFE’s weapon systems

U.S. Air Force Europe-Air Forces Africa Directorate of Communications led a cyber-training exercise, Tacet Venari, at the USAFE Regional Training Center, April 12-23. Tacet Venari is Latin for Silent Hunt, which describes the goal of the exercise: to hunt for adversaries within USAFE-AFAFRICA weapons systems. The exercise is one of […]

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US Army Health Clinic Vicenza celebrates Nurses Week

US Army Health Clinic Vicenza celebrates Nurses Week

VICENZA, Italy — Nurses Week is celebrated May 6-12 every year and is a time to acknowledge the vital role nurses play in military healthcare. For the last 18 years, Kelli Ranalli has been a part of the nursing profession. “We moved to Vicenza on my husband’s orders a couple […]

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A pawsome team: Military working dog unit gets new home in Chabelley

A pawsome team: Military working dog unit gets new home in Chabelley

Service members are usually deployed overseas at least once during their enlistment. They work in a remote location for months at a time, sometimes withstanding harsh environments. But, there are also 4-legged service members who deploy as well, and those are the fearsome military working dogs. Staff Sergeants Dakota Farrow […]

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Memphis logistics pro sets stage for US-NATO exercises in COVID-vigilant environment

Memphis logistics pro sets stage for US-NATO exercises in COVID-vigilant environment

Former Shelby County resident and Oakhaven High School graduate U.S. Army Maj. Mitchell Brooks is sending a clear message to would-be European antagonists. “The Army is ready at any given moment in time to hold off any aggressors around the world,” said Brooks, a logistics officer assigned to the 405th […]

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724 AMS receives 2020 AF Small Terminal Unit of the Year

724 AMS receives 2020 AF Small Terminal Unit of the Year

The 724th Air Mobility Squadron, an Air Mobility Command tenant unit at Aviano Air Base, Italy, earned the 2020 Air Force Small Terminal Unit of the Year award March 16. With just 44 military and civilian employees in the shop, they are the smallest squadron out of 11 air mobility […]

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lauterlein, 86th Maintenance Group maintenance management analyst and non-commissioned officer in charge, shows coins received for being recognized as Airlifter of the Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2021. Lauterlein’s implementation of Power BI has improved training and effectiveness while ensuring correct information is available for the 86th MXG and wing leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manuel G. Zamora)

Airlifter of the Week: The quiet professional

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lauerlien, 86th MXG maintenance management analyst, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week for his innovative implementation of Power BI.

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Community Events – May 7, 2021

Community Events – May 7, 2021

Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Escape from Lockdown Bazaar Shop the Escape from Lockdown Bazaar, May 14 & 15, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & May […]

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435 Air Expeditionary Wing fuels Airmen

435 Air Expeditionary Wing fuels Airmen

   

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, prepare to depart on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft for the first U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Operation Copper Arrow 2021 flight at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 16, 2021. The tanker crew carried out the refueling of a NATO E-3A Sentry aircraft operating out of NATO Air Base, Geilenkirchen, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

Operation Copper Arrow: Refueling the mission forward

The first aircrew to support U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Operation Copper Arrow 2021 executed refueling operations from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, April 16.

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