Super Saber Performer

Name: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sondrea FaulknerUnit: 703rd Munitions Support SquadronDuty title: Operations NCO in charge and unit fitness program managerHometown: Prattville, Ala.Years in Service: Eight yearsWhy joined: One of my brothers was my inspiration. I joined the Air Force because I wanted

Bitburg Commissary reduces hours, saves resources

The commissary at Bitburg Annex is changing its hours May 15.The change is in an effort to reduce wasted resources while still supporting its customers before the scheduled closure this November.Defense Commissary Agency leadership requested the change, because the amount of customer traffic went

Spangdahlem launches final A-10 sortie in Europe

The U.S. Air Force launched the final A-10 Thunderbolt II tactical sortie in Europe at Spangdahlem AB May 14, 2013.The airframe belongs to the 52nd Fighter Wing's 81st Fighter Squadron, which inactivates in June."I'm proud to be a part of the last sortie," said Lt. Col. Jeff Hogan, 81st director of

Remembering our defenders

606th ACS member contributes to Av-Det Rotation 13-2

It takes a lot of components to get a machine to work. From nuts and bolts to circuit boards, no one piece can operate on its own. It is the same for coordinating training opportunities such as Aviation Detachment Rotation 13-2 taking place May 9-26, 2013. Everyone from pilots and maintainers to

Spangdahlem celebrates 60th US, German anniversary

Today marks 60 years of partnership between the United States and Germany at Spangdahlem AB.Base members and their German guests commemorated the historic milestone with demonstrations of the 52nd Fighter Wing's capabilities and recognition of the international cooperation needed to maintain

1st Quarter Award Winners

Congratulations to the 52nd Fighter Wing's 1st Quarter Award Winners:Company Grade Officer - Capt. Cassandra Anderson, 52nd Force Support SquadronSenior NCO - Master Sgt. Michael Lopez, 606th Air Control SquadronNCO - Tech. Sgt. Rodel Ramirez, 52nd Logistics Readiness SquadronAirman - Senior

Av-Det partners with Poland as first F-16 rotation arrives

The first rotation of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 176th Fighter Squadron, 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, departs for the U.S Aviation Detachment, Lask Air Base, Poland, this week. More than 90 men and women from the 115th FW will train and integrate with

FSS gives back to Sabers

The Wilkommen Center is getting a facelift and a name change May 9, 2013.The building will be renamed the Saber Conference Center, and the renovation includes the relocation of Toni's Gift Shop, an interior redesign of The Golden Dragon restaurant and new furniture for the Kuhl Beans coffee shop and

Air Force MOSs inactivate, better career requirements

In order to better align field and company grade officer authorizations with operational requirements, Air Force maintenance operations squadrons, excluding ballistic missile maintenance, are inactivating before the end of this fiscal year. "This will preserve the mission while eliminating the field