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COMUSAFE visits RAF Lakenheath
Hundreds of Airmen gathered at Hangar 7 for an all-call with the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, during his immersion visit to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 25.
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10/26
2016
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‘Not disabilities but different abilities’
“I grew up in Texas, on the farm and on the football field. I was a high-energy kid, played football pretty well, and made good grades,” recalled Lt. Col. Brandon Sokora, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, as he opened up about his story and how his life drastically changed when confronted with “disabilities” – not once, but twice.
As his story unfolded, he focused on how his perspective evolved to grant him a more inclusive and healthy approach to leadership and Airmanship. With his abilities and opportunities, Sokora described how in no way, shape or form would anyone have predicted his future to include the word, ‘disability.’ He just assumed, “that will never happen to me.”
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10/24
2016
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Birds of a feather: F-16s train over Aviano skies
Team Aviano members are no strangers to the rumble of F-16 Fighting Falcon afterburners. The 555th and 510th Fighter Squadron pilots perform routine training flights to ensure they are fully qualified and capable to support the 31st Fighter Wing mission – deter aggression, defend U.S. and NATO interests, and develop Aviano.
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10/24
2016
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Clark takes command of 3rd Air Force
Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force commander, relinquishes command to Lt. Gen. Richard Clark on Oct. 21.
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10/21
2016
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492nd concludes Noble Arrow 16
F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron here, concluded their participation in Noble Arrow 16, Oct. 20.
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10/21
2016
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Eagles return home: 194th EFS completes European deployment
The 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently completed its six-month theater security package deployment to Europe. The squadron’s 12 F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft and more than 300 California Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing deployed from Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, as part of Operation Atlantic
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10/21
2016
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Europe & Africa: The fascinating challenge
Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, will relinquish command to Lt. Gen. Richard Clark on Oct. 21.
During his 15 months here, Ray experienced one of the most turbulent times in Europe.
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10/19
2016
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100th ARW receives Doolittle Award
Col. Thomas Torkelson, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, accepted the Air Force Historical Foundation’s Doolittle Award for the 100th ARW’s sustained and significant contributions to Air Force history Sept. 27, 2016, in Arlington, Virginia.
The award is named after the pioneering pilot Gen. James Harold “Jimmy” Doolittle, whose career stretched from World War I to the height of the Cold War. His most famous mission was when he led a bomb raid over Tokyo in 1942, which was the first American attack on the Japanese mainland. Doolittle’s 16 aircraft dropped their bombs, but because they didn’t have enough fuel to return to their aircraft carrier, the pilots flew on and had to crash-land in China and the Soviet Union.
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10/18
2016
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100th ARW provides support in Exercise Noble Arrow
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10/17
2016
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37th AS loadmasters: a piece to the USAFE puzzle
Thousands of feet above the German countryside, the 37th Airlift Squadron loadmasters proceed to open the back of a C-130J Super Hercules as the cool wind gusts throughout the aircraft. They listen on their crackling headsets for the aircraft coordinates, awaiting to signal the jump master that it’s safe to step-off the ramp.
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10/14
2016
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