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  • America Recycles Day encourages Airmen to reduce waste

    Sabers will observe "America Recycles Day" Nov. 18-19 in conjunction with a base-wide clean up.The clean-up allows base members and their families to clean their offices, facilities, grounds and military family housing areas. The base recycling center and secondary drop-off points located next to

  • Sabers attend movie convention at Club Eifel

    The fifth annual Spangdahlem Star Wars convention took place Nov. 5 at Club Eifel here.More than 500 Saber Airmen and their families participated in the event, which included games, prizes, movie showings and visits by guests costumed as film characters, such as Imperial Stormtroopers, bounty

  • Operations squadron earns high praise during inspection

    Two flights within the 52nd Operations Support Squadron here underwent thorough program inspections Oct. 24-28, and both earned praise for their section's policy and procedure adherence.The 52nd OSS Weather Flight earned an "Excellent" rating during the Standardization and Evaluation Program for

  • Sabers see how yesterday's missions built today's Air Force

    Col. Chris Weggeman, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, along with members of the 81st Fighter Squadron and their families, visited World War II sites and memorials in Luxembourg and Belgium as part of the squadron's family day Nov. 4. The day was set aside for the families to learn about their squadron

  • Geographically-separated unit hosts Winter Wingman Day, builds friendships

    The 470th Air Base Squadron held their Winter Wingman Day here Nov. 4 to ensure the small community takes care of each other during the gloomy days of winter.More than two hours from their host unit, the 52nd Fighter Wing, 170 Airmen and civilians from the 470th ABS make up a small community of Air

  • Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated approximately 9000 positions. These adjustments reflect

  • Sabers welcome newly-promoted chiefs

    Sabers welcome 10 newly-promoted chief master sergeants here Nov. 3.Promoted were: David Adkins, 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron; Kirk Baldwin, 52nd Communications Squadron; Brian Boone, AFN Spangdahlem; Robert Edgar II, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron; Marion Fletcher, 52nd Operations Support

  • USAFE releases 2011 holiday mailing deadlines

    The 2011 recommended holiday mail deadline dates for postal customers assigned to the European theater of operations have been released. These dates are for mail originating in Europe and destined to locations in the United States. U.S. mailers sending letters and packages to military post offices