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  • New USAFE commander shares priorities, gets personal

    Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, new U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, outlined his priorities, vision, challenges and personal experiences during an interview here Aug. 8. "I am so proud of this command--our Airmen have accomplished so much in these past three years," said General Breedlove who left

  • 420th ABS houses, feeds RIAT personnel

    Editor's Note: This article is the second part in a three-part series about the support the 420th Air Base Squadron at RAF Fairford provides to the Royal International Air Tattoo.The 420th Air Base Squadron maintains RAF Fairford as a contingency operating location capable of receiving deploying

  • Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

    The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

  • 420th ABS supports RIAT

    Editors Note: This article is the first part in a three-part series on the support the 420th Air Base Squadron at RAF Fairford provides to the Royal International Air Tattoo.Hosting an airshow is a labor-intensive process that involves a lot of preparation and planning work prior to the actual

  • IACS certification continues across United Kingdom

    As security forces squadrons across the United Kingdom complete the Installation Access Control System certification process, they will begin enforcing the 100 percent registration policy for installation access at each of their respective installations. RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Croughton

  • Air Force Network migrations coming to 501st CSW

    The 501st Combat Support Wing will become the next U.S. Air Forces in Europe wing to migrate its computer users into a single Air Force Network, or AFNet. During a two-month period beginning around Sept. 24, technicians will begin migrating 501st CSW workstations, network users and e-mail into the

  • 44 501st CSW airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant

    Forty-four 501st Combat Support Wing senior airmen were notified they were selected for promotion to staff sergeant Aug. 2. Air Force-wide, 13,448 of the 33,060 eligible senior airmen were selected for promotion to staff sergeant, a selection rate of 40.68 percent, Air Force Personnel Center

  • 501st CSW August promotions

    The 501st Combat Support Wing congratulates the following Airmen for their promotion in the month of August:Lieutenant ColonelArie Schaap, 426th Air Base SquadronMaster SergeantTodd Wivell, 421st Air Base GroupTechnical SergeantJeremy Benchley, 423rd Communications SquadronFred Damron, 423rd Medical

  • 501 CSW Everyday Hero

    Tony Keen, 423rd Air Base Group, was named July's 501st CSW Everyday Hero from the 423rd ABG. Keen, 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, implemented a recycled water plan for equipment cleanup which saved water during the recent drought. He also executed a base-wide gulley/storm