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  • Airmen to register to save lives

    Airmen and their family members will have the opportunity to register with a bone marrow registry at the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center Aug. 8.The C.W. Bill Young Marrow Donor Program is a Department of Defense-specific registry meant to assist adults and children diagnosed with leukemia, aplastic

  • Super Saber Performer

    Name: Senior Airman Justin R. Gordon Unit: 52nd Operational Support Squadron Duty title: Survival Evasion Resistance Escape operations and training acting non-commissioned officer in chargeHometown: Pittsford, Mich.Years in Service: 6Why joined: To do something outside of a regular desk job that

  • Hagel announces reduction in civilian furlough days

    Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.Here is the complete text of

  • Back to school

    The Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe school year begins Aug. 26 here.There are many items parents should know about before beginning another year in the school system."It's overwhelming," said Chi Anne McGrew, 52nd Mission Support Group school liaison officer. "You go from a laid-back

  • Top Air Force leaders visit Spangdahlem

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody and their spouses visited Spangdahlem Air Base to meet with Airmen and their families Aug. 1.During their visit to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Welsh and Cody received a mission brief, participated in an open

  • Super Saber Performer

    Name: Ryan M. DowlingUnit: 701st Munitions Support SquadronDuty title: Command Post Training AirmanHometown: Charleston, S.C.Years in Service: 2 yearsWhy joined: A stable job, educational opportunities, and traveling the world.Family: Single, no dependentsHobbies: I love to travel and eatFavorite