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  • Bloody Hundredth supports Tartan Flag

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing provided aircrew and maintenance personnel Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, 2017, while forward-located at RAF Brize Norton, England in support of Exercise Tartan Flag. Tartan Flag is a Royal Air Force exercise focused on deployed mission skills, in preparation for Red Flag 2018 at

  • Bloody Hundredth demonstrates reach, builds partnerships in Greece

    The U.S. Air Force and the Hellenic air force participated in an air to air refueling training mission over the Mediterranean Sea Oct. 26. From the moment the wheels of the KC-135 Stratotanker landed at the Athens International Airport in Greece, training commenced. This was the first time landing

  • DFAC shift-lead: training prepares future supervisors

    Airmen from the RAF Mildenhall 100th Force Support Squadron and the RAF Lakenheath 48th Force Support Squadron, graduated from a dining facility shift-lead course Oct. 27.The two-part training tested both the knowledge and skills of the Airmen in attendance. The training is limited to four to six

  • A/TA awards Airmen’s impact to mobility mission

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Each year Airmen and units that have made outstanding contributions to the Mobility Air Force’s mission are recognized during the annual national Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium and technology convention. This year the event is taking place at the World Center

  • U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors forward deploy to Poland

    Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, deployed Oct. 17, 2017, to Powidz Air Base, Poland, in support of the training and exercises with U.S. Air Force F-15 aircraft and NATO allies.

  • U.S. Airmen in Greece to train with Hellenic air force

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing landed at the Athens International Airport in Athens, Greece, Oct. 25. The Stratotanker is scheduled to participate in a short air to air refueling training mission with the Hellenic air force in the upcoming days.

  • MSgt Lucas Shay: The Airman behind “The shirt”

    When sitting down in Master Sgt. Lucas Shay’s office, one of the first things that can be seen is a plaque with the inscription “Lucas ‘Grandpa Laugh’ Shay”. Putting his visitors at ease with a good dad joke, Shay has a natural ability to make people feel comfortable. He has been a kind face to many

  • KC-135 Refuels German Typhoons

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 refuels German air force Eurofighter Typhoons Oct. 24, 2017, over Germany. The German air force conducts regular training with the U.S. Air Force to continue fostering good relations between NATO allies.

  • Air Force selects 2017 HQ Allied AIRCOM Orienteering Championship team

    The personnel listed below are selected to represent United States Air Forces in Europe and compete in the 2017 Headquarters Allied Air Command Orienteering Championship. The AIRCOM Orienteering Championship will be held Nov. 13-16, 2017, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England.