• Pharmacist dispenses much-needed medicine for Malians

    Boxes filled the small supply room-turned pharmacy as servicemembers painstakingly sorted through more than 30,000 pills destined for thousands of Malians July 15. More than 90 doctors, nurses and medical technicians deployed to Mali for MEDFLAG 08, a multinational medical training exercise designed

  • Air Force Art Program visits RAFs Mildenhall, Lakenheath

    Phil Weisgerber and Harley Copic tell the Air Force story through the universal language of art -- both men have been contributing original works to the Air Force Art Program for decades. The artists arrived in the U.K. July 13 as part of a tour of both RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath to capture

  • 379 ECES 'Dirt Boyz' keep wing mission off 'bumpy roads'

    Their name implies what they do for a living and offers a distinct visual of how hard they work. They are the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron shop affectionately known as the "Dirt Boyz." They are considered by base leadership as an invaluable asset and a major support function. The

  • 48 CMS takes AFSO 21 to a new level

    The 48th Component Maintenance Squadron sensor shop is doing business a little bit differently nowadays, thanks to hard work, open minds and little "redecorating." In February, the shops that maintained the low altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night pods for RAF Lakenheath, Aviano Air

  • Changes to gas cards prevent pound price pains

    Airmen who live far distances from RAF bases will be able to breathe a sigh of relief concerning the rising gas prices thanks to a new gas card system developed by the Army and Air Forces Exchange Service. The previous gas coupon program was operated by the Naval Exchange and required users to have

  • 48th LRS Airman displays Excellence in All We Do

    Airman 1st Class Dion Holm, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels resource controller, was nominated for the Liberty spotlight by his chain of command because he demonstrates the core value of "Excellence in All We Do." Commander: Lt. Col. Debbie KentTime in Service: One year, seven monthsTime at

  • Medical team deploys to Mali for MEDFLAG 08

    More than 90 servicemembers deployed to Bamako, Mali, July 11 for MEDFLAG 08, a multinational medical training exercise designed to enhance medical capabilities and readiness for U.S. and African forces. "MEDFLAG 08 gives us the opportunity to conduct medical training in a simulated mass casualty

  • 48th EMS member gives someone a second chance at life

    Staff Sgt. James D. Kelley, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation journeyman, is saving a life by donating peripheral blood stem cells at Fairfax Hospital July 18. The PBSC transplant consists of shots for five days to increase the stem cells in the bloodstream. On the fifth