Lajes Girl Scouts experience Portuguese tradition

Boys and girls from both troops gather together to participate in the Lajes Field Girl Scouts chant, in which the children hold hands and twist around and say ‘girl scouts out,’ at the Portuguese Scout hut in the city of Lajes, Feb.1, 2013. The Lajes Field Girl Scouts were invited to participate in the Carnaval festivities orchestrated by the Santa Luzia Troop. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Horner)

Lajes Girl Scouts experience Portuguese tradition

Lajes Field Girl Scouts watch as children from Santa Luzia Troop 631 perform a skit to celebrate Carnaval, at the Portuguese Scout hut in the city of Lajes, Feb.1, 2013. The Portuguese celebrate Carnaval with singing, dancing, performing skits and eating traditional food. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Horner)

Lajes members spend off-dutty learning self defense

Staff Sgt. Mark Leeder, Armed Forces Network-Lajes Maintenance NCOIC, practices the Krav Maga techniques learned during that class during sparring exercises with Hugo Rabaçal Krav Maga Açores Instructor, Jan. 8. Krav Maga, a self-defense class originating from Israel, enhances American and Portuguese interaction after duty hours. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

Lajes members spend off-dutty learning self defense

Staff Sgt. Mark Leeder, Armed Forces Network-Lajes Maintenance NCOIC, defends himself from a direct kick from Nuno Aguiar, 65th Force Support Squadron cashier, using the proper technique taught during the Krav Maga class, Jan. 8. Krav Maga, a self-defense class originating from Israel, enhances American and Portuguese interaction after duty hours. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

Lady Falcons take on Praia Vitorinos

(l-r) Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Smith, one of the coaches for the Lajes ladies varsity team along with Brittan Sanderson and Ameerah Leach watch intensely as their team runs plays against the Vitorinos, a ladies team from Praia, at the Lajes Field fitness center, Dec. 27, 2012. Sanderson, point guard and Leach, center, helped their team defeat the Vitorinos with a final score of 44-39. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)

Go Falcons!

(Left)Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Smith, one of the coaches for the Lajes ladies varsity team, gives a pep talk prior to their basketball game against the Vitorinos, a ladies team from Praia, at the Lajes Field fitness center, Dec. 27, 2012. Lajes' ladies team defeated the Vitorinos 44-39. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)