Winter Driving Safety - It's That Time of Year

As you can see it is that time of year again, where it is getting colder and darker by the day. The winters in England are unpredictable! The key to a safe Winter season is to ensure you are ready. Before the journey  Only venture out when it is essential  Check weather forecast and if any delays

"Green Zone" - J AC Senior NCO Stars as Body Double/Technical Advisor to New Matt Damon Movie

''Green Zone' is an upcoming thriller film written and directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the 2006 book Imperial Life in the Emerald City by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran. The actor Matt Damon plays Army Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller who helps a senior CIA officer in the search for weapons

Scott Stapp rocks RAF Molesworth

Stirling House Receives Air Force Lodging Accreditation

After a rigorous inspection, RAF Fairford's Stirling House Hotel received the Air Force Services Agency's accreditation stamp of approval for another two years. Tech Sgt. Paul Shideler, Stirling House's Lodging Manager, leads a small but dedicated team of three NCOs and twenty-two Department of

JAC Sailors Accompany WWII Navy Vet to Utah Beach Memorial Dedication

Chief Radioman Joe Pearson had been to Utah Beach, In Normandy, France once before -- but last time he approached it from the sea and under intense enemy fire.On June 6, 1944 as a 22-year old and already battle tested sailor he was aboard Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 306 as part of Operation Neptune,

London to Paris by Bike - JAC Petty Officer Rides for Charity

Petty Officer 1st Class Steven D. Painter likes a challenge. Wherever he has been stationed during his Navy career, he has competed in athletic events. With two Tokyo marathons during his tour of duty in Yokosuka, Japan under his belt, the young sailor was looking for a new challenge during his tour

Eagle Scout Project by RAF Alconbury Scout Clothes and Feeds Homeless in The UK

Eagle Scout is the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve.  Earning this rank is the culmination of a scout's career, and the personal goal of Boy Scout Anthony Devlin of Troop 245.One of the criteria for attaining Eagle Scout status is successful completion of a public service project.Life Scout

RAF Fairford Remembers

Seven years seems like a lifetime for a child, but for many adults it is like yesterday. Nearly 200 active duty, DoD and MOD civilians, and family members gathered to memorialize the victims of September 11th through a Freedom Walk that began at the RAF Fairford main gate. Although rain made the

Wood Carvings at JAC - From a WWII London Air Raid Shelter, A Frightened English Boy's Legacy of Honor

Walk around the 303rd Bomb Group Memorial Building at RAF Molesworth and you will see carved wooden plaques of "nose art" from B-17 Flying Fortresses. Have you ever wondered who did them - and why? During the German "Blitz" bombing of London during World War II a young English boy sat frightened in

WWII British Secret Radar Team Member Makes a Delivery to JAC - 63 Years Later

For ninety-one year old Jeanne Pettifer it was just a day's work in 1943 -1944 delivering then-secret radar devices to RAF Molesworth - and sampling Southern fried chicken for the first time. Radar was invented by the British before the war and the Chain Home and Chain Low ground based radar