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  • Transition GPS arms Airmen for life outside military

    In these times of fiscal restraint and force drawbacks, the time to explore options and potentially prepare for a life outside of the military is here. Luckily, the Airman and Family Readiness Center offers a course to aid Airmen in the switch from active duty service to being a member of the

  • Weekend Duty: Note for note

    Weekend Duty is a band started by Col. Matt Humes and 2nd Lt. John McKinney during a News Year Eve party. Last year they played over 32 performance in various locations. They support the local community and Airmen by playing at venues like the Coffee Mill and events like the Annual Awards Banquet. 

  • Sabers units get the point: 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    The 52nd Fighter Wing has more than 30 units on and off base, working day-in and day-out to fulfill the mission of defending American and allied interests and building partner capacities. Throughout the year, 52nd FW Public Affairs will highlight each of the wing's units as together they serve a

  • The art of baking: Learn more about delicious German breads, pastries

    Strolling through the streets of a city or local village in your host country, you will find that there are many family-owned and operated bakeries. The technical skills, the love and the passion for this unique craft have been passed on for many generations.Germans are very proud of their baking

  • Lighting the Way

    The 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Airfield Lighting team consists of three people who inspect the lights on the airfield every morning. They directly impact the mission at Spangdahlem Air Base by ensuring that all 3,000 lights on the airfield are functioning properly.

  • Suddenly... you're in a car wreck

    EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the first of a three-part series on driving safety concerning what to do if you're in a wreck, what to do if you see a wreck and what security forces patrolmen do to respond to a wreck. It's a typical winter morning in Rheinland-Pfalz, and you're driving through

  • With deployers gone, 606th base mission continues

    The deployed members of the 606th Air Control Squadron returned to their home station Jan. 15 after several months in southwest Asia. But while the deployed conducted their mission in far off countries, the people still at Spangdahlem remained to fulfill their squadron's promise to be "the inspector

  • Saber units get the point: 52nd Maintenance Group

    The 52nd Fighter Wing has more than 30 units on and off base, working day-in and day-out to fulfill the mission of defending American and allied interests and building partner capacities. Throughout the year, 52nd FW Public Affairs will highlight each of the wing's units as together they serve a

  • What's your role? Air control!

    Members of the 606th Air Control Squadron deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom July 2013. When they departed, Airman 1st Class Alex Lollar, a radio frequencies transmissions systems technician from Pensacola, Fla., stayed behind to hold down the fort.Lollar, who was

  • Deployment manager processes people not 'paperwork'

    As 606th Air Control Squadron Airmen returned home from Southwest Asia Jan. 15, Spangdahlem's Air Terminal served as the epicenter of emotion for many Saber families. The gathering, complete with Airmen wrapping their military fatigue-clothed arms around their spouses, children and friends, brought