Oct. 18, 2011 Air Force rifle training evolves to match today's combat Leaders of the 52nd Fighter Wing here participated in a modernized rifle qualification course test Oct. 13.Spangdahlem's combat arms instructors were the first U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen to prepare and fire the new qualification course. Wing leadership went through the preliminary course to
Oct. 18, 2011 Spangdahlem raises breast cancer awareness Orange and Black are commonly associated with October, but another color has been added - pink. This color does not represent goblins or ghouls, but rather breast cancer awareness.While Airmen cannot wear pink in uniform, they are doing their part in more ways than one to raise awareness. Sabers are
Oct. 14, 2011 Air Force, Army presents 'Fight the Risk' to German government More than a dozen traffic accidents occurred here Oct. 11. Luckily, the accidents happened on a driving simulator provided by the 52nd Fighter Wing Safety office from Spangdahlem Air Base. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe, along with the U.S. Army in Europe, brought displays like this to the
Oct. 13, 2011 Super Saber Performer Name: Airman 1st Class Wesley E. WassonUnit: 52nd Equipment Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Munitions storage crew memberHometown: Jefferson, Texas Years in Service: Two years, one monthWhy joined: I joined to travel the world and use the military's education benefits. I was also inspired by my nine
Oct. 12, 2011 Spangdahlem, Bitburg Commissaries not affected by voluntary beef recall The voluntary recall of 93 percent ground beef with expiration dates of Oct. 7-9 announced by Defense Commissary Agency Europe officials recently, does not include beef sold at the commissaries here or Bitburg Annex. "None of the recalled beef was sent to Spangdahlem or Bitburg's Commissaries," said