Tag Archives: USAFE

Dec
15
2009

Original Equipment

On Saturday, 12 Dec 09, over 4,000 people descended on the town of Bastogne to participate in the 32d Historic Perimeter Walk and 65th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. During our 16 KM walk through the snow and mud of the towns, fields and woods surrounding Bastogne, my good friend, my 9-year old [...]

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Oct
22
2009

Hogs in Romania

After spending just a few days in Romania, I can say it is one of the most interesting places I have visited thus far during my tour in USAFE. I’m here as the public affairs officer supporting the 81st Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base during their combined training with the Romanian Air Force. From [...]

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Oct
02
2009

Day of German Unity

This Saturday, our host nation friends will celebrate a fairly new national holiday, the Day of German Unity, commemorating the reunification of Germany only 19 short years ago.
I’d like you to pause for a moment to consider the importance of German reunification. The incorporation of the former East German states into the Federal Republic of [...]

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Jul
27
2009

Grand opening of 12 nation airlift partnership

What a day for our Air Force and our European partners! Today we saw Col.
John Zazworsky and magnificent Airmen from 12 nations standup the Strategic
Airlift Capability Program’s Heavy Airlift Wing at Pápa Air Base, Hungary.
The SAC HAW is the first-of-its-kind airlift partnership comprised of 10
NATO nations and two Partnership for Peace countries. Pioneering Airmen from
USAFE [...]

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Jun
16
2009

Visit highlights importance of Turkey, challenges ahead

I traveled recently to Turkey to see Airmen at Incirlik Air Base and Izmir Air Station, and I came away impressed with not only the quality of the Airmen we have in service to our nation, but also the importance of the mission they’re doing with one of our most important allies. 

Turkey is a strategic [...]

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