JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Two Airmen from the World Class Athlete Program will represent Team USA and the Air Force at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games next month. Staff Sgt. Kelly Curtis is set to compete in skeleton, while Senior Airman Jasmine Jones will compete in
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Generation Squadron conducts a Barrier Arresting Kit 12 demonstration at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 9, 2026. The 31st Civil Engineering Squadron is responsible for maintaining all parts of the BAK-12, which provides aircraft
On Jan. 7, 2014, U.S. Air Force Capts. Sean Ruane and Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce, the crew of Jolly 22, were killed when their helicopter crashed while performing a low-flight level training mission in England.
A memorial stone adorned with flowers marks a site of history during the Pagliano E Gori Remembrance Ceremony at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 30, 2025. The memorial ceremony honored two fallen Italian Air Force service members, Maurizio Pagliano and Luigi Gori, who contributed to the history of
The 31st Maintenance Group Country Teams received the 2025 Secretary of War Sustainment, Train, Advise, and Assist Award for strengthening partner-nation maintenance capabilities and enhancing NATO readiness across Europe throughout 2025.
A 5-ton truck from the 606th Air Control Squadron rolls out of the compound to join a convoy to celebrate the squadron's 80th anniversary at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 11, 2025. The convoy commemorated the squadron’s 80th anniversary and highlighted the 606th ACS as the only control and reporting
Nils Hilmer, German State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jason T. Hinds, commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, meet at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 21, 2026. As part of the visit, the leaders discussed bilateral efforts to advance
When discussing U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa’s (USAFE-AFAFRICA) international partnership mechanisms, most would likely think of foreign affairs officers or bilateral exercises before the safety office.
The 39th Air Base Wing conducted Titan Dawn 26-02 at Incirlik Air Base, simulating a large-scale earthquake to test natural disaster response and base recovery operations. The exercise focused on maintaining command and control in degraded communications, assessing infrastructure damage, and