AFA/AEF National Report

摘要

AFA National President Stephen P. "Pat" Condon in April received an orientation to the mission, troops, and facilities of US Air Forces in Europe during a three-country visit to Europe. He also had an opportunity to meet with several AFA chapter members during his nine days of information-gathering and outreach activities. Condon began at Ramstein AB, Germany, listening to briefings on USAFE, Allied Air Force North Europe (AIRNORTH), 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Base Wing operations, the Kisling NCO Academy, and the DOD dependents school system.A first-night highlight was dinner with USAFE Commander Gen. Robert H. Foglesong and hisotherguests of honor: Daniel R. Coats, US ambassador to Germany, and Peter W. Bodde, the consul general based in Frankfurt. Condon spoke to Coats about AFA's "Adopt a Base" initiative and said later that the envoy was enthusiastic about the idea. (See "AFA in Action," p. 84.)