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RAF Croughton tour astonishes local community leaders

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Airman 1st Class Jordan Heatly, 422nd Communications Squadron RF Transmission Systems, briefs members of the Aynho Conservative Club and Rotary Club of Brackley on the mission of the Satellite Communications Work center inside Building 180 (PL/1 SATCOM facility) at RAF Croughton. The groups toured the 422nd CS March 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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RAF Croughton tour astonishes local community leaders

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Airman 1st Class Jordan Heatly, 422nd Communications Squadron RF Transmission Systems, briefs members of the Aynho Conservative Club and Rotary Club of Brackley on the mission of the Satellite Communications Work center inside Building 180 (PL/1 SATCOM facility) at RAF Croughton. The groups toured the 422nd CS March 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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RAF Croughton tour astonishes local community leaders

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Airman 1st Class Sarah Bayless, 422nd Communications Squadron RF Transmission Systems, briefs members of the Aynho Conservative Club and Rotary Club of Brackley on the mission of the High Frequency Global Communications Systems Work center inside Building 180 (PL/1 SATCOM facility) at RAF Croughton. The groups toured the 422nd CS March 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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RAF Croughton tour astonishes local community leaders

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Airman 1st Class Sarah Bayless, 422nd Communications Squadron RF Transmission Systems, briefs members of the Aynho Conservative Club and Rotary Club of Brackley on the mission of the High Frequency Global Communications Systems Work center inside Building 180 (PL/1 SATCOM facility) at RAF Croughton. The groups toured the 422nd CS March 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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Sulgrave Manor offers history perspective -and not just on Washington`s birthday

SULGRAVE, United Kingdom – Outside view of Sulgrave Manor in Sulgrave, United Kingdom. Sulgrave Manor is famous for having been the ancestral home of George Washington. The house, built in the mid-1500s, was built of local limestone, with a wide south frontage, a kitchen and buttery, a Great Hall, and above it a Great Chamber and two smaller private chambers. All these parts survive and can be seen today. The Great Hall has a stone floor, and its Tudor fireplace contains a salt cupboard carved with the initials of Lawrence Washington, the builder. Lawrence Washington, a Northampton wool-trader, is the great-great-great-great-great grandfather of George Washington. The Washington’s held the house for more than one hundred years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)
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Sulgrave Manor offers history perspective -and not just on Washington`s birthday

SULGRAVE, United Kingdom – Members of the 501st Combat Support Wing find out about the Great Hall at Sulgrave Manor Feb. 17. Sulgrave Manor is famous for having been the ancestral home of George Washington. The house, built in the mid-1500s, was built of local limestone, with a wide south frontage, a kitchen and buttery, a Great Hall and above it a Great Chamber and two smaller private chambers. All these parts survive and can be seen today. The Great Hall has a stone floor, and its Tudor fireplace contains a salt cupboard carved with the initials of Lawrence Washington, the builder. Lawrence Washington, a Northampton wool-trader, is the great-great-great-great-great grandfather of George Washington. The Washington’s held the house for more than one hundred years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)
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Sulgrave Manor offers history perspective -and not just on Washington`s birthday

SULGRAVE, United Kingdom - The parish church of St. James the Less in Sulgrave dates from the 13th century, and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. The church is located five minutes from Sulgrave Manor. The west door is Saxon-era, but the major attraction for most visitors is the Washington family pew in the south aisle. Lawrence Washington and his second wife Amy are buried before the pew, and the site is marked with a memorial brass. The window overlooking the pew is set with four family crests bearing the Washington coat of arms at different periods. Just inside the south door of the church is a large iron-bound chest which belonged to Lawrence Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)
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Sulgrave Manor offers history perspective -and not just on Washington`s birthday

SULGRAVE, United Kingdom - Ch. (Maj.) Peter Fischer, 501st Combat Support Wing chaplain, gives a sermon at the parish church of St. James the Less in Sulgrave Feb. 17. The church dates from the 13th century, and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. To the left of Fischer is the pew where the Washington family worshipped on Sundays; the tomb of Lawrence Washington, George Washington’s five-time great grandfather; and a window bearing four stained-glass versions of the family coat of arms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)
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USAFE/AFARICA leadership talks about mission, Airmen and families during visit to 501st CSW

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Chief Master Sgt. Craig A. Adams, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa command chief, Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander, gives an all-call at RAF Croughton Feb. 6 during his tour of the 501st Combat Support Wing. During the all-call, Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, USAFE/AFAFRICA commander, and chief focused on three key areas: Mission, Airmen and Families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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USAFE/AFARICA leadership talks about mission, Airmen and families during visit to 501st CSW

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom –Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, gives an all-call at RAF Croughton Feb. 6 during his tour of the 501st Combat Support Wing. During the all-call, the general and Chief Master Sgt. Craig A. Adams, USAFE/AFAFRICA command chief, focused on three key areas: Mission, Airmen and Families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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USAFE/AFARICA leadership talks about mission, Airmen and families during visit to 501st CSW

RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom –Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, gives an all-call at RAF Alconbury Feb. 6 during his tour of the 501st Combat Support Wing. During the all-call, the general and Chief Master Sgt. Craig A. Adams, USAFE/AFAFRICA command chief, focused on three key areas: Mission, Airmen and Families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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USAFE/AFARICA leadership talks about mission, Airmen and families during visit to 501st CSW

RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom – Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, and his wife Cindy talk with Tech. Sgt. Jesus Espinoza Ogarcia, 423rd Medical Squadron mental health flight NCOIC, about how mental health helps keep Airmen in the fight during a tour of the RAF Alconbury Clinic Feb. 5. In less than 24 hours, the general and chief visited two of three air base groups in the 501st Combat Support Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)
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501st CSW Annual Awards 2012

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom –Maj. Richard Martin, 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, accepts the 501st Combat Support Wing’s Company Grade Officer of the Year award on behalf of Capt. Derek Gregory, 423rd CES, during the 501st CSW Annual Awards at RAF Croughton Feb. 8. Gregory led a 92-member workforce in the execution of 14,000 work orders, 65,000 man-hours and $4.8 million worth of MoD labor resulting in real property valued at $1.2 billion being mission ready. He also deployed as a joint engineer project manager where he validated, reviewed and solicited approval for projects valued at $6 million spanning six regional commands and 330 bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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501st CSW Annual Awards 2012

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom –Col. Mary Boucher, 421st Air Base Group commander, accepts the 501st Combat Support Wing’s Senior NCO of the Year award on behalf of Master Sgt. William Rudd, 421st Air Base Group legal office, during the 501st CSW Annual Awards at RAF Croughton Feb. 8. Rudd led the legal office through the Consolidated Unit Inspection and was rated the best office in USAFE and the second of 21 offices inspected Air Force-wide. Rudd was also selected for the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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501st CSW Annual Awards 2012

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Staff Sgt. Jason Kimball, 422nd Communications Squadron, was named the 501st Combat Support Wing’s NCO of the Year during the 501st CSW Annual Awards at RAF Croughton Feb. 8. Kimball was identified as USAFE's system expert when he created and directed the major command's secure video teleconference plan. During this time, he linked 114 bases with zero downtime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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501st CSW Annual Awards 2012

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Maj. Erik Dutkiewicz, 423rd Security Forces Squadron commander, accepts the 501st Combat Support Wing’s Airman of the Year of the Year award on behalf of Airman 1st Class Nicholas Mylius, 423rd SFS, during the 501st CSW Annual Awards at RAF Croughton Feb. 8. Mylius, from Yuma, Ariz., was handpicked to attend the Capitol Hill Summit, where he represented the wing's enlisted corps. He also volunteered at the Manor School where he passed on lessens to at-risk United Kingdom teens; the program was recognized by the Royal Family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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501st CSW Annual Awards 2012

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Master Sgt. Rocky Casto, 423rd Air Base Group, was named the 501st Combat Support Wing’s First Sergeant of the Year during the 501st CSW Annual Awards at RAF Croughton Feb. 8. Casto trained and mentored two members on the first sergeant special duty; both were then selected to attend the First Sergeant Academy. He also led the Angel Tree program, which supported 58 children during Christmas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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501st CSW Annual Awards 2012

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Lt. Col. Adisa Hinton, 422nd Communications Squadron commander, accepts the 501st Combat Support Wing’s Honor Guard of the Year on behalf of Staff Sgt. Karl Musick, 422nd CS, during the 501st CSW Annual Awards at RAF Croughton Feb. 8. Musick led the RAF Welford/Bicester Remembrance Day Parade where he honored World War I and World War II veterans. Throughout the year, he led 17 Airmen through 750 hours of ceremonies and events around RAF Croughton. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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501st CSW Annual Awards 2012

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom - Christine Kaleikini, 423rd Force Support Squadron, was named the 501st Combat Support Wing’s Civilian Category II of the Year during the 501st CSW Annual Awards at RAF Croughton Feb. 8. In 2012, Kaleikini, from Lewiston, Idaho, stood out among the community when she improved the health and welfare of more than 500 children at Royal Air Force Alconbury. She organized the American Kids Run event for 230 children and rallied another 290 children to support the London Olympics by attending Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" kick-off event. Kaleikini's Youth Center team was also recognized as the major command's Youth Program of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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501st CSW Annual Awards 2012

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom - Paul Oakes, 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron, was named the 501st Combat Support Wing’s Civilian Category I of the Year during the 501st CSW Annual Awards at RAF Croughton Feb. 8. In 2012, Oakes, from Ayr, Scotland, drove a shift of 27 firefighters' DoD certification rate from 85 percent to 96 percent in six months, which is the best in USAFE. He also built a new firefighter maintenance program for an aging $10 million fire truck fleet, which earned him a "Top Wheels" award and "Outstanding" rating by 501st CSW Logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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