Aug. 24, 2022 65 ABG welcomes new commander The 65th Air Base Group welcomed U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Hardeman, 65 ABG incoming commander, and said farewell to Col. William Wallis, 65 ABG outgoing commander, at Lajes Field, Portugal, Aug. 19, 2022.
May 16, 2022 Lajes transient alert propels mission forward The 65th Air Base Group at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, known as the “Crossroads of the Atlantic,” provides an important mid-Atlantic link for U.S. and Allied forces traveling to and from Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
May 2, 2022 Lajes ATC enables trans-Atlantic bridge U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to 65th Air Base Squadron Air Traffic Control worked alongside Portuguese air force service members to facilitate the movement of aircraft at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, April 26, 2022.
July 30, 2021 65th ABG welcomes new commander The 65th Air Base Group welcomed Col. William Wallis, 65th ABG incoming commander, and said farewell to Col. Tammy Hinskton, 65th ABG outgoing commander, at Lajes Field, Azores July 27, 2021.
April 16, 2021 Airlifter of the Week: 65th ABS NCO leads transient alert A noncommissioned officer assigned to the 65th Air Base Squadron at Lajes Field, Portugal, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week, April 8, 2021, for strong leadership and training to support Agile Combat Employment.
Feb. 8, 2020 86 AW leadership tours Lajes operations U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon, 86th AW command chief, visited the 65th Air Base Group in Lajes Field, Portugal to tour their operations.
Jan. 27, 2020 86 AW leadership holds all-calls across wing Ramstein leadership held all-calls across the 86th Airlift Wing this week appraising the accomplishments of 2019 and presenting mission objectives moving forward into the new year.
Dec. 19, 2019 786 CES deploys during OV 19-04 Less than 48 hours into Operation Varsity 19-04, two 786th Airlift Wing civil engineer teams deployed to geographically separated units in Spain and Portugal.