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  • GERMAN TRANSLATION: Air Force releases investigation results on F-16C crash

    Offizielle Vertreter des US-Luftstreitkräfte Europa und Afrika - Kommandos veröffentlichen die Ergebnisse der Unfalluntersuchung des Vorfalls vom 11. August 2015, bei dem es zu einem Absturz eines F-16C Fighting Falcon Flugzeuges in der Nähe des Truppenuebungsplatzes Grafenwöhr, Deutschland gekommen

  • Manderscheid to hold castle festival

    The ruins of two fortresses will form as a background for a medieval castle celebration, Aug. 27-28 at the nearby health resort of Manderscheid, Germany, located in the heart of the historical Eifel region.The Manderscheid castle festival will officially kick off Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. with the opening

  • Spangdahlem, Bitburg schools to resume session

    Attention Saber children — it’s time to get your crayons and your pencils. Department of Defense Education Activity schools at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Bitburg Annex, Germany, will begin the 2016-2017 school year later this August. Bitburg High School will open its doors Aug. 29, and

  • AF to reduce additional duties

    In a memorandum to Airmen released Aug. 19, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein announced the service has established a task force titled “Airmen’s Time,” charged with streamlining, and in some cases eliminating, additional duties.

  • Air Park gets a trim

    Tech. Sgt. Zachary McLeish an air transportation technician with the 76th Aerial Port Squadron, Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, volunteers his time to help landscape the air park on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2016. He and several Airmen from the 910th Airlift

  • Wittlich Pigfest highlights weekend

    Thousands of people are expected to arrive for this year’s Pig Burner’s Festival, a featured summer event for the Eifel area, scheduled to take place Aug. 19-23 in Wittlich. The annual “Pigfest” is slowly approaching, and the city of Wittlich is prepared for receiving a large crowd of visitors over

  • Family visits fallen Saber memorial

    Bonnie Alcorn finds her brother’s name, U.S. Air Force Capt. William Alcorn, among the Airmen who have given the ultimate sacrifice while assigned at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 15, 2016. Capt. Alcorn passed away on Mar. 23, 1981 during a training sortie in Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Leadership "Out and About"

    Chief Master Sgt. Edwin Ludwigsen, 52nd Fighter Wing command chief, uses a backhoe to dig holes under the guidance of Airman 1st Class Justin Leyno, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, during an “out and about” visit at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 11, 2016. (U.S. Air Force

  • A Celebration of Top Tier Achievement

    More than four dozen Saber NCOs received recognition during a Senior NCO induction ceremony at Club Eifel on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 12, 2016. The Spangdahlem Top III organization hosted the annual ceremony for newly promoted master sergeant and master sergeant-selects in honor of their