Word came from the Romania government that its parliament had approved US military use of Romania bases just as US Air Forces in Europe airmen were concluding a 10-day exercise with their Romanian counterparts. Sniper Lance 2007 was the second such exercise USAF had conducted with Romania in the past nine months. A USAFE release states that the command expects to establish an operating location in Bucharest this summer to develop future exercises.
Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians and officers will soon join an exclusive club of troops allowed to sport a beret marking their special community and service.