Super Saber Performer

Name: Staff Sgt. Will RobinsonUnit: 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 17Duty title: Micro Miniature Soldering instructor Hometown: Great Falls, Mont.Years in Service: Coming up on six yearsWhy joined: Chance to travel. Plus, we get awesome school and retirement benefits.Family: My awesome

Tuition assistance available in face of Air Force suspension

The U.S. Air Force suspended military tuition assistance March 11 due to ongoing Defense Department budget cuts.As of now, the branch will no longer accept any new financial-aid requests from Airmen who need help paying for college."All is not lost here, and how (Airmen) approach this is important,"

Exchange Facilities to Remain Operational During Sequester

Despite sequestration, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service does not foresee any changes to its day-to-day operations."We expect Exchange facilities to be fully functional throughout the sequester," said the Exchange's Chief of Staff Col. Thomas Ockenfels. "We continue to remain flexible as we help

U.S.-Polish forces welcome local students to Powidz AB

U.S. and Polish air force members welcomed nearly 100 secondary school students from the Zespol school district to Powidz Air Base, Poland, March 8, 2013.The meet-and-greet, and base tour were sponsored by the Polish 33rd Air Transportation Base and U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment 1, 52nd

Screaming Eagle V: U.S.-Polish air forces improve interoperability with NATO exercise

Members of Aviation Detachment 1, 52nd Operations Group, received more than 60 U.S. Air Force and Army personnel and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for Exercise Screaming Eagle V.The exercise tests the skills and interoperability of U.S.

Super Saber Performer

Name: Staff Sgt. Chad LockeUnit: 702nd Munitions Support Squadron Duty title: Command post controllerHometown: Fayette, AlabamaYears in Service: Eight yearsWhy joined: I joined to serve my country and to see the world. Family: Married to my wife, Amy, we have a son, Samuel, and a baby on the

Annual Award results

The 52nd Fighter Wing recognized Airmen and civilians assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base for their achievements at the 2012 Annual Awards Banquet March 1.The following individuals were nominees as base annual award winners, the winners are highlighted in bold.Airman of the YearSenior Airman Bryan

Airmen test engine power

BHS hosts school exchange

Editor's note: This is part one of a three part series highlighting a school exchange program with Bitburg High School and a local German Gymnasium. This part of the series features the first exchange held at Bitburg High School.Twenty-two students from St.-Willibrord-Gymnasium, a local German

Sabers Instagram 2012 Annual Awards

The 52nd Fighter Wing public affairs office asked Sabers to share their experience at the event by uploading their photos of the banquet to Instagram and hashtaging #SpangAwards12.This story features photos from members of the 52nd FW who attended the 2012 Annual Awards Banquet.