Advent announces holidays

F-16 pilot reaches 4,000 flight hours, inspires others

Only 33 pilots in the 20-year history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon have reached 4,000 flying hours in the aircraft until Dec. 14.Lt. Col. Brian Egger, 480th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, became the 34th pilot to do so Dec. 14 reaching more than 4,000 flight hours in the aircraft. "This is very rare,"

Airmen showcase fighter-wing mission to SACEUR, EUCOM commander

The commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe visited with Airmen here Dec. 14 as part of a familiarization tour. U.S. Navy Adm. Jim Stavridis saw the unique capabilities the 52nd Fighter Wing provides to the European theater of operations and learned about some of

Super Saber Performer

Name: Staff Sgt. Russell M. SmithUnit: 52nd Civil Engineer SquadronDuty title: Structural craftsmanHometown: Tulsa, Okla.Years in Service: EightWhy joined: I joined for a better life for me and my family.Family: Wife, Katrina; and three children, Russell, Jevan and JaxonHobbies: I enjoy baseball,

Konstanz' Weihnachtsmarkt offers historic take on shopping

Trier’s Weihnachtsmarkt highlights holiday cheer

Shocking: 52nd SFS gets Taser training

USAFE ensemble spreads cheer in Trier

Price of school lunch to increase

Starting January 3, 2012, school lunch prices at all Department of Defense Education Activity schools Outside the Continental United States will increase.On November 10, 2011, the military services approved an increase in the price of school lunches at DoDEA schools in order to keep pace with

Super Saber Performer

Name: Senior Airman John Fox Unit: 704th Munitions Support Squadron, Ghedi Air Base, ItalyDuty title: Weapons maintenance technicianHometown: Kingston, Tenn.Years in Service: Five yearsWhy joined: Having a grandfather who stormed the beaches of Normandy and another who fought in the Pacific campaign