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  • Airman awarded medal for quick action in Iraq

    Senior Airman Jennifer Noyes, 1st Air and Space Communications Squadron, was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for her distinctive accomplishments during a 365-day deployment to Baghdad. The medal is the third-highest award bestowed on members of the U.S. military. Airman Noyes was a

  • Ramstein AE crew responds to top of world

    Thule Air Base, Greenland, is the Air Force's northernmost base, which is located 700 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The base is quite secluded and a medical emergency can be a nightmare for anyone stationed at the base. But that nightmare is now a distant worry for the people stationed at Thule

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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