Jan. 12, 2012 Upgrades usher in new theater experience The base theater here is scheduled to close Jan. 18 until early April for renovations and upgrades.Some of the planned changes include a remodeled entryway, new auditorium seating, a digital projection and audio system, new paint, upgraded utilities in the bathrooms, new flooring, a replacement of
Jan. 10, 2012 DOD leaders: U.S. will remain world's strongest military The Defense Department's new, 10-year strategy will ensure the U.S. remains the world's strongest military power, DOD leaders emphasized in weekend interviews.In an interview with Bob Schieffer that aired Jan. 8 on the CBS news program "Face the Nation," Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Joint
Jan. 3, 2012 'Please, Mr. Postman:' Post office delivers aircraft weight in holiday mail The post office here delivered more than 423,000 pounds of mail -- the combined weight equivalent of more than two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft -- for Saber Airmen and their families during the holiday season Nov. 1 to Dec. 31.For December alone, the weight was 241,000 pounds with 63,000 delivered
Dec. 15, 2011 F-16 pilot reaches 4,000 flight hours, inspires others Only 33 pilots in the 20-year history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon have reached 4,000 flying hours in the aircraft until Dec. 14.Lt. Col. Brian Egger, 480th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, became the 34th pilot to do so Dec. 14 reaching more than 4,000 flight hours in the aircraft. "This is very rare,"
Dec. 15, 2011 Airmen showcase fighter-wing mission to SACEUR, EUCOM commander The commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe visited with Airmen here Dec. 14 as part of a familiarization tour. U.S. Navy Adm. Jim Stavridis saw the unique capabilities the 52nd Fighter Wing provides to the European theater of operations and learned about some of
Dec. 8, 2011 1-1-8: Suicide prevention hotline goes live United States Army Europe and U.S. Air Forces in Europe have launched a toll-free suicide prevention hotline available throughout the European theater.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Military Crisis Line-Europe can now be reached by dialing DSN 118 on any Air Force or Army installation