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Oct. 5, 2020
Pathfinders kick off Fire Safety week

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Martin, 423rd ABG commander, proclaimed Oct. 5-9 as Fire Prevention week, which is designed to honor the sacrifices of our firefighters and teach fire safety to others.
Sept. 30, 2020
Year of the Pathfinder: British wounded warrior ascends the Matterhorn

A veteran British Army infantry commander, ascended one of the tallest and most dangerous mountains in Switzerland, Aug. 6, 2020, in 4.16 hours, with a total duration of 9.16 hours. Ray Hoogendijk, 423rd Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation (ODR) director at RAF Molesworth, England, joined six
Sept. 25, 2020
501st CSW tests readiness during EX 20-03

The 501st Combat Support Wing conducted a wing wide exercise to test our readiness and preparedness across the wing. Defenders and Firefighters had to respond to multiple simulated attacks at RAF Molesworth and RAF Croughton to assess their preparedness and interoperability. Also, the wing conducted
Sept. 18, 2020
Bomber Task Force Europe

Two B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, operating out of RAF Fairford, England, returned from flights over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, focused on integration and interoperability training with European allies and partners in the
Sept. 18, 2020
Year of the Pathfinder: Air Force retiree shines through adversity

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carl Joseph “CJ” Spatz III, a retired air traffic controller and facility manager was diagnosed with a brain tumor March 25, 2019. CJ and his wife, Angela Spatz, 423rd Force Support Squadron work and family life consultant, were expecting their first baby when they
Sept. 14, 2020
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.
Sept. 11, 2020
Pathfinder's honor the fallen during 9/11 remembrance ceremony

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a series of four terrorist attacks caused over 2,900 deaths, 25,000 injuries. These attacks forever changed our nation and the entire world.Cadets from the Alconbury Highschool JROTC along with Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing participated in a 9/11
Sept. 2, 2020
Year of the Pathfinder: 501 CSW/LG Airman plays unique role in Pathfinder mission

Tech Sgt. Richard Beldyk, 501st Combat Support Wing contracting officer representative in Wing Logistics, shared his unique role in the 501st CSW mission and how being a pathfinder gives him a sense of pride that drives him to ensure mission success.
Aug. 31, 2020
Unsafe, unprofessional intercept of US bomber by Russian aircraft over the Black Sea

At approximately 11:19 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2020, two Russian Su-27 Flanker pilots intercepted a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber that was conducting routine operations in the black sea over international waters. The Russian pilots flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner while crossing within 100 feet of
Aug. 31, 2020
U.S. Bombers & Allied Aircraft Integrate to Fly Over All 30 NATO Nations in a Day

In a unique spin on regularly recurring Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions in Europe, six U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers will fly over all 30 NATO nations in Europe and North America on Aug. 28.This single-day mission titled Allied Sky is intended to demonstrate NATO solidarity,

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