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  • European folk festival this weekend

    This weekend, Bitburg will celebrate its European Folk Festival today through Monday with a variety of different events, featuring many folk dancing ensembles from Europe and other continents - all participants will be dressed in their traditional outfits, representing their own country and region -

  • Spangdahlem welcomes new Saber Lead

    Before hundreds of Sabers, local leaders and an F-16 Fighter Falcon fighter aircraft, U.S. Air Force Col. Peter Bilodeau took command of the 52nd Fighter Wing during an assumption of command ceremony at Hangar 1 here July 11.U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force commander, presided

  • 'That's why I serve'; Saber Nation welcomes new command chief

    The 52nd Fighter Wing welcomed U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Gates as the new command chief this month, taking the place of Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Grengs who departed in May.Gates arrived from Aviano Air Base, Italy, where he served as the 31st Mission Support Group superintendent.

  • Spangdahlem AB congratulates staff sergeant selects

    Congratulations to the senior airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base who were selected for promotion to staff sergeant. The Air-Force wide selection rate this year for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant was 25.59 percent. Individual scores are now posted on the Air Force Portal.As a reminder,

  • Super Saber Performer

    Name: Airman 1st Class Kali S. BirkUnit: 52nd Security Forces SquadronDuty title: Security Forces MemberHometown: Thayer, IllinoisYears in Service: Two yearsWhy joined: It was always something I said I would do. When the time came, my parents signed off, and I joined. Family: My mother, step-father

  • Spangdahlem participates in first Mosel Firefighter Combat Challenge

    Spangdahlem firefighters hosted and participated in the first Mosel Firefighter Combat Challenge in Ediger-Eller, Germany, July 5-6, 2014."A firefighter combat challenge is where all the firefighters from across Europe come together to have fun and compete against each other," said U.S. Air Force

  • Don't stand by

    Every Airman is taught to bring a Wingman whenever going out. Wingmen should help each other make good decisions and keep each other safe, but what happens if a Wingman isn't paying attention, or feels uncomfortable stepping in when something is not right? A recent DoD survey found that junior

  • Super Saber Performer

    Rank / Name: Staff Sgt. Sylvia SmithUnit: 52nd Aerospace Medical SquadronDuty title: Public health craftsmanHometown: San Antonio, TexasYears in Service: 9 yearsWhy joined: I joined the Air Force to follow in my parents' footsteps and to serve my country.Family: My husband Tech. Sgt. DeShawn Smith

  • 701st MUNSS celebrates Belgian-American Friendship Day

    Gray skies and cool sleet couldn't dissuade more than 200 U.S. Air Force and Belgian Armed Forces Air Component service members and families as they celebrated the 701st Munitions Support Squadron's Belgian-American Friendship day here June 27. The tradition dates back more than six decades - a