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POL Airmen conduct fuel sampling, maintenance operations

POL Airmen conduct fuel sampling, maintenance operations

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512th Field Hospital conducts a field training exercise

512th Field Hospital conducts a field training exercise

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USAFA graduate named Cadet of the Year

USAFA graduate named Cadet of the Year

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach presented 2nd Lt. Renata Russell, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, with the Cadet of the Year award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Jan. 30. Russell was selected from nearly 5,000 cadets commissioned into the Air Force nationwide. “To be quite […]

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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,  Jan. 21. As part of the visit, the leaders discussed bilateral efforts to advance security and military readiness. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow

German State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence visits Ramstein Air Base

Nils Hilmer, German State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, visited Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 21, to discuss bilateral efforts to advance security and military readiness.

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Hudson native, combat veteran promoted to rank of colonel in US Army

Hudson native, combat veteran promoted to rank of colonel in US Army

A Hudson, Illinois native and 1998 graduate of Normal Community West High School was promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army Dec. 19, 2025. U.S. Army Col. Paul Hester, who currently serves as the Force Health Protection Officer at Medical Readiness Command Europe, has had a long […]

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jason T. Hinds, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, presents the Meritorious Unit Award to Brig. Gen. Jack Arthaud, 48th Fighter Wing commander, during the USAFE-AFAFRICA 2026 Wing Leadership Conference at Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 22. General Arthaud accepted the award on behalf of the 48th Fighter Wing for the organization’s meritorious conduct in direct support of military operations between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024.

USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts 2026 Wing Leadership Conference

The conference addressed a range of topics related to the command’s three-pronged mission to protect the U.S. homeland with Allies and partners, project combat-ready airpower in Europe, Africa and beyond, and deter aggression and win decisively should deterrence fail.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen, Army, Marines and Navy medical personnel work together to guard and perform triage for a simulated patient at Survive, Adapt and Battlefield Readiness exercise at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Jan. 22,. 2026. SABR promoted joint-interoperability and sharing critical patient care capabilities across sister services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Paden Henry)

86 Medical Group, sister services join together in large scale mass casualty training exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Medical Group, Army, Marine Corps and Navy medical personnel assigned to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, trained together during a large-scale mass casualty exercise Jan. 22.

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US Army, Polish land forces conduct Operation Winter Falcon 2026

US Army, Polish land forces conduct Operation Winter Falcon 2026

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, conducted an armored live-fire exercise and technology demonstrations during Operation Winter Falcon 26 at the Drawsko Combat Training Center in Oleszno, Poland, Jan. 13. The event demonstrated how modern military operations rely on integrating multiple systems, […]

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Space Forces Southern activated at Davis-Monthan AFB

Space Forces Southern activated at Davis-Monthan AFB

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.  —  The U.S. Space Force and U.S. Southern Command officially marked the activation of Space Forces Southern during a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Jan. 21, formalizing the command’s role in integrating space capabilities across the Western Hemisphere. Although SPACEFOR–SOUTH became operational effective Dec. […]

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Incirlik Airmen integrate with Turkish, Spanish during natural disaster exercise

Incirlik Airmen integrate with Turkish, Spanish during natural disaster exercise

The 39th Air Base Wing exercised its natural disaster response capabilities as part of Titan Dawn 26-02, Jan. 13-14. The exercise simulated an earthquake impacting the base and surrounding area with conditions similar to the 2023 earthquake in Türkiye, where Incirlik acted as a hub for humanitarian aid in the […]

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