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  • Princess unveils WWII memorial at RAF Greenham Common

    Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal officially dedicated three memorial stones for U.S. Visiting Forces at the Greenham Business Park in Greenham Common, United Kingdom, Sept. 21.The three-part memorial is in remembrance of 16 service members killed when two B-17 Flying Fortresses

  • 423rd CES Fire Emergency Services urges our community to 'Have Two Ways Out!'

    If you woke up to a fire in your home, how much time do you think you would have to get to safety? According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), one-third of American households estimate they thought they would have at least six minutes before a fire in their home would become life

  • AFN experiences two unscheduled technical outages

    AFN Europe had two unrelated technical issues that caused unscheduled radio and TV outages the last few days.Some viewers lost AFN TV signals Sept. 22 and 23 when a technical problem resulted in some decoder owners losing decoder authorization. A second unrelated issue happened Sept. 24, when the

  • Air Force is transforming how it provides services

    The Air Force Personnel Center is transforming how it provides morale, welfare and recreation services, and the type of programs it offers.AFPC is taking a tailored approach to ensure Airmen around the world have what they need and want, rather than the same programs that have traditionally been

  • CFC-O kicks off within 501st CSW

    The 2012 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas began Sept. 17 with Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander, offering the first donation within USAFE."What's important for us all to know is that our contributions can make a significant impact in someone's

  • AFLINK mobile app keeps people connected to everything Air Force

    Staying connected and keeping up with the latest news and information has never been easier for America's Airmen. On the Air Force's 65th birthday, Sept. 18, officials announced that the service has released a mobile application designed to keep Airmen, families, retirees, recruits and the public

  • New DoD Safe Helpline Mobile App now available

    The Department of Defense announced its new DoD Safe Helpline Mobile Application. With this new app, service members transitioning to civilian life will have access to critical resources that assist in managing the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault. This new app is the latest in a

  • Village remembers, honors bravery of Airmen

    A sentence in the Bible states that there is no greater demonstration of love than when a person lays down their life for a friend.It is because of that type of love that two Airmen were honored in an Act of Commemoration in Upper Heyford, United Kingdom, almost 20 years after their act of

  • Airmen urged to reenlist, extend before MilPDS upgrade

    Wing officials are urging 501st Combat Support Wing Air Force Airmen eligible to reenlist or extend their current enlistment in December and early January 2013 to complete these personnel actions through the myPers Web site and their base military personnel sections or force support squadrons by