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  • Why so blue? History of Air Force service uniform

    The Air Force service dress worn today has gone through many changes over the years.Originally, members of the Air Force were allowed to wear the olive green uniform of the Army Air Force until June 30, 1952. The first Air Force-specific service uniform was created in 1949, called the winter blue

  • 435th commander meets with CGOC

    Col. John Shapland, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing commander, met with members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community Company Grade Officers' Council here April 4.While this is Shapland's second time meeting with the KMC CGOC, the meeting provided a new opportunity for more than 20 lieutenants

  • First in, last out; Thunderbolt strikes again

    The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing recently awarded Senior Airman Howard Daniels, 1st Combat Communications Squadron, the Thunderbolt award.The award is given to Airmen within the 435th AGOW to recognize their superior achievements and work performance. "I have never won an award of this magnitude

  • IDS program keeps Airmen resilient

    The Integrated Delivery System is a program that was created in response to the Fort Hood, Texas, incident to provide a one-stop shop to the community, family and individual support and resiliency programs. The program is comprised of several different organizations that have come together to bring

  • A jump to the past: Airmen remember historic airdrop

    It has been almost 10 years since the airdrop and airfield lodgment of Bashur Airfield, Iraq, where the 86th Contingency Response Group, predecessor to today's 435th CRG, played a pivotal role to a major operation.The operation - Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade needed the CRG and its specialized

  • Chiefs recognize Airman for Sharp Award

    The chiefs' group recently recognized an Airman from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa as the newest Sharp Award recipient. Staff Sgt. Suzanne Butler, USAFE-AFAFRICA commander's support staff technician, earned this achievement for her professionalism and excellence while on the job.

  • 86th Ops Group recognized for excellence

    The 86th Operations Group was awarded the Aviation Resource Management Team of the Year Award in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa. The outstanding small unit ARM team's prestigious award highlights units from the 86th Operations Support Squadron, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron,

  • 86th OPS group recognized for excellence

    The 86th Operations Group was awarded the Aviation Resource Management Team of the Year Award in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa. The outstanding small unit ARM team's prestigious award highlights units from the 86th Operation Support Squadron, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron,

  • AF, Army train Serbians on PTSD programs

    Two Serbian military members and one Serbian doctor visited the 86th Medical Group and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center March 25 to 27 to become familiarized with mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder programs.They were given the requirements for establishing and sustaining their own