Insight into animal adoption at Lajes Field

Dale Sutherland, of the Atlantic Island Kennel at Lajes Field, with dogs, Fanny, a one-year-old female, and Gaby, a 14-year-old female, both of whom have been adopted into American households at Lajes Field. (Photo by Trishell Bates)

Lajes Field remembers the Holocaust

Master Sgt. William Church, 65th Logistics Readiness Squadron and event keynote speaker, speaks during a formal ceremony commemorating the Holocaust at Lajes Field, April 8. The 65th Air Base Wing remembered the Holocaust, honored the victims' memory and focused on how Airmen stand against genocide and atrocities. The event included a name-reading and candle-light vigil held in conjunction with the National Holocaust Days of Remembrance. This year's national theme is "Never Again - Heeding the Warning Signs." (Photo by Guido Melo)

Lajes Field remembers the Holocaust

Staff Sgt. Anna Arbic, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron, reads names of Holocaust victims during a name-reading and candle-light vigil held in conjunction with the National Holocaust Days of Remembrance, at Lajes Field, April 8. The 65th Air Base Wing held a formal ceremony commemorating the Holocaust, honoring the victims' memory and focusing on how Airmen stand against genocide and atrocities at Lajes Field, April 8. This year's national theme is "Never Again - Heeding the Warning Signs." (Photo by Lucas Silva)

Lajes Field remembers the Holocaust

The 65th Air Base Wing held a formal ceremony commemorating the Holocaust, honoring the victims' memory and focusing on how Airmen stand against genocide and atrocities at Lajes Field, April 8. The formal ceremony included a name-reading and candle-light vigil held in conjunction with the National Holocaust Days of Remembrance. This year's national theme is "Never Again - Heeding the Warning Signs." (Photo by Lucas Silva)

Future of Lajes Briefing

Agostinho Simoes, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief, asks Col. Chris Bargery, 65th Air Base Wing commander, a question regarding labor and technical agreement modifications during a briefing on the future of Lajes Field Dec. 14. "We will do our best to support and help prepare anyone affected by this transition. We value and recognize the relationships that we have with our local national employees and all Azoreans affected by this change," said Bargery. (Photo by Lucas Silva)

The future of Lajes

Master Sgt. Julie Gutierrez, 65th Force Support Squadron, listens as Col. Chris Bargery, 65th Air Base Wing commander, answers a question during an informative briefing to the 65th Air Base Wing here Dec. 14. Department of Defense officials announced the 65th ABW will transition from an air base wing to an air base group with a reduction of more than 400 military personnel and 500 family members by the end of fiscal year 2014. "We will do our best to support and help prepare anyone affected by this transition. We value and recognize the relationships that we have with our local national employees and all Azoreans affected by this change," said Col. Bargery. (Photo by Lucas Silva)