Maj. Sarah Humphreys, 65th Contracting Flight commander, accepts the guidon from Col. John Oliver, 65th Mission Support Group commander during an assumption of command ceremony at Lajes Field, Nov. 9. On the same day that she gave birth to her and her hu

Maj. Sarah Humphreys, 65th Contracting Flight commander, accepts the guidon from Col. John Oliver, 65th Mission Support Group commander during an assumption of command ceremony at Lajes Field, Nov. 9. On the same day that she gave birth to her and her husband's second child, a daughter, Humphreys was notified by Oliver that she had been selected for command.

Lieutenant Brings Soccer Gold to Lajes

1st Lt. Richard Nova, 65th Civil Engineering Squadron chief of programs management, displays his gold medal earned as a member of the All Air Force Men's Soccer Team. Nova was one of 18 Airmen selected to the team, which competed against the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams. The Air Force won the gold medal by beating Army 2-1.

Staff Sgt. Yvette Baldwin, NCOIC of Flight Medicine, 65th Medical Operations Squadron, talks with expecting parents about proper nutrition during and after pregnancy at the Lajes Field Airman and Family Readiness Center’s “Bundles for Babies” program, Aug

Staff Sgt. Yvette Baldwin, NCOIC of Flight Medicine, 65th Medical Operations Squadron, talks with expecting parents about proper nutrition during and after pregnancy at the Lajes Field Airman and Family Readiness Center’s “Bundles for Babies” program, August 31. Baldwin, the mother of one child, relayed her personal experiences and professional expertise to parents.

Lajes youth gets taste of deployment

After marching from the Community Activity Center to the youth center, the youth stand in formation for a briefing during the deployment camp at Lajes Field, July 28, 2012. This camp allowed military youth to gain a better understanding of what their parents go through during deployments. The camp provided another tool for developing Airmen and their families especially when a parent is absent from the home due to a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)

Lajes youth gets taste of deployment

The two day deployment camp wrapped up with an obstacle course to test the youth’s attention to detail and endurance and have fun at the same time at Lajes Field, July 28, 2012. The younger children joined the older ones on the second day of the deployment camp to participate in the obstacle course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)

Lajes youth gets taste of deployment

Carlos Wade, Lajes Youth Programs and Tech Sgt. Yvette Prioleau, 65th Contracting Flight, take the youth on a march during the second day of the deployment camp at Lajes Field, July 28, 2012. The two day deployment camp featured various activities educating the youth about the military lifestyle. Wade along with other members of the Lajes Youth Programs also instructed the youth on marching and military bearing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)