Third Air Force plays Santa Claus for Sarajevo children

Kris Kringle arrived a few days early for more than 120 young, unsuspecting patients of a children's hospital in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, courtesy of the Third Air Force. Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, 3rd Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Martin Klukas, 3rd Air Force command chief, along

Air Force’s top nurse visits staff, patients at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

Approximately 30 years of experience separate the careers of 2nd Lt. Shelley Briggs and Maj. Gen. Melissa Rank, and both appreciated a recent opportunity to bridge the gap. "It was a great opportunity to glean some of the wisdom from her years of experience," said Lieutenant Briggs, one of a few

Secretary of the Air Force views ROVER demo at WPC

Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne visited U.S. Air Forces in Europe's Warrior Preparation Center here to see a demonstration of the ROVER training program Dec. 12. The Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver - essentially an antenna, receiver and laptop used by Joint Tactical Air

Bronze Star recipient speaks with PA

Staff Sgt. Tom Pilla, 86th Construction and Training Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal instructor, was awarded the Bronze Star medal Dec. 13 for meritorious conduct during operations in Iraq. He shared his award experiences with Public Affairs: PA: How did you feel when you found out you were to

Father, son honored by Air Force general at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

What began as a standard award ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. David Lewis, the enlisted advisor to the Assistant Surgeon General for Nursing Services, turned into an emotional coin presentation for his father and numerous others in attendance. While on a trip to Germany with Maj. Gen. Melissa Rank,

Military mail records broken

Military mail ready for processing and shipping at the Mail Terminal Services facility in Newark, N.J., records are made to be broken. That's the U.S. Postal Service's philosophy when it comes to military mail. A day's worth of military mail is ready for processing and shipping at the Mail Terminal

Taking advantage of training opportunities

"Train like you fight" is the mantra of the members of the 1st Combat Communications Squadron. During the recent Voyage Pass exercise, 26 Airmen were able to hone their skills to do just that. Throughout the five-day exercise, they were able to train with live satellite time, which is difficult to

One team, one mission, two squadron patches

1st Combat Communications Squadron Airmen can share with the 86th Operations Support Squadron in the success of a recent 'outstanding' rating in the Air Traffic System Evaluation Program inspection. The primary mission of a 1st CBCS air traffic controller is to deploy with and support U.S. Air

Carve it up!

86th CTS, on the move

The 86th Construction and Training Squadron's Transportation Flight is always on the move. This flight, working on the 86th CTS compound on Ramstein, ensures vital equipment and materials arrive on location, and on time. The 86th CTS completes about 36 projects each fiscal year. And, that takes