Ellsworth welcomes Minot B-52s

The first contingent of B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., began arriving on base March 26 - their temporary home until a scheduled runway reconstruction program is completed at their home station.Approximately eight B-52s and about 300 Airmen from Minot will be on

AFSOUTH sends training team to Colombia to prepare for Exercise ANGEL THUNDER

(This is part 2 of a 4 part series)Capts. Aaron Cavazos and David Nagle, A-10 weapons officers assigned to the 355th Fighter Wing, recently returned from their second mobile training team (MTT) event this year with the Colombian Air Force (COLAF) to prepare for their participation in Exercise ANGEL

US airmen host Make-A-Wish, Teletón children at FIDAE

Belizean, US officials make final preparations for Corozal MEDRETES

Belizean government and U.S. military officials met March 24 to discuss final preparations for the upcoming New Horizons medical readiness training exercises, or MEDRETES, in the Corozal region in Belize. Belizean and military medical providers will use the MEDRETES as an opportunity to learn from

FIDAE Air Show, subject matter expert exchanges kick-off in Chile

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet presided over a ceremony today officially marking the start of FIDAE 2014, one of the largest international trade and air shows in the world, being held in Santiago, Chile, March 25 to 30.Hundreds attended the ceremony which took place among a sea of military and

US airmen arrive for FIDAE, subject matter expert exchanges in Chile

Airmen from the Texas Air National Guard and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) arrived in Chile over the weekend for subject matter expert exchanges with Chilean air force counterparts, and to host static displays of the C-130 Hercules and F-16 Fighting Falcon during the FIDAE Air Show in

Joint Task Force-Bravo welcomes 12th Air Force commander

The 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander visited Joint Task Force-Bravo 19-20 March, 2014 to get a glimpse of the missions performed at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.During the fast paced stay, U. S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Tod Wolters toured the base, ate breakfast with Airmen, received

Not fit to wear: 612th Air Base Squadron fire department collects clothing for Honduran families

The 612th Air Base Squadron (ABS) Fire Department donated clothes they had collected to Honduran families in the village of Mata de Platano, just outside of Comayagua, Honduras March 8, 2014.The clothing drive collected over 1,000 pounds of clothing for the local families in need. This amounted to

MSAS and Guatemalan service members complete joint seminars

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron has completed 25 days of joint seminars with Guatemalan armed forces counterparts at La Aurora air base, Guatemala, March 13.The 571st is one of two Mobility Support Advisory Squadrons within the 621st Contingency Response Wing that supports 12th Air

AFSOUTH NCO leads contracting team for New Horizons Belize

A technical sergeant from Air Forces Southern has deployed to Belize in support of the annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored New Horizons exercise. Tech. Sgt. Ryan Schnepf, an Indianapolis, Ind., native who has been in the Air Force for 12 years, is here leading a 3-person contracting/finance