Super Saber Performer

Name: Senior Airman Chauncey LawsonUnit: 52nd Maintenance Operations SquadronDuty title: F-16 squadron lead crew memberHometown: Kernersville, N.C.Years in Service: Two years and six monthsWhy joined: I joined to contribute to the nation and do something good.Family: My wife, Christa, and three

Class teaches Sabers smart operations

Sixteen Sabers graduated from the first Spangdahlem-hosted Greenbelt class here Aug. 4.The class is the first level of training in the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century program, a Defense Department approach that integrates proven money-saving industry methods into the Air Force."We're

Teams battle for USAFE softball title

Seven teams from across Europe arrived to compete for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Small Units Softball Championship title here Thursday.Teams from Royal Air Force Croughton, England; Ramstein Air Base, Germany; NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany; Ghedi Air Base, Italy; and Spangdahlem Air Base,

Past meets present at Manderscheid castle festival

A historic castle celebration takes place Aug. 27-28 at the Manderscheid health resort, located near the ruins of two fortresses in the center of the Eifel region.At the Turnierweise jousting meadow at the foot of the Niederburg, or lower castle, a group of knights from Duesseldorf will battle with

Saber Airmen receive hands-on SABC training

Super Saber Performer

Name: Staff Sgt. Edgar Almengor Unit: 52nd Medical Support SquadronDuty title: NCO in charge, medical service accountHometown: San AntonioYears in Service: 8 yearsWhy joined: Coming from a military family, I made an agreement with my father during my senior year in high school that if I did not

Joint training builds NATO partnership

About 230 Sabers recently returned from Campia Turzii, Romania, where U.S. and Romanian air force Airmen conducted combined training and strengthened the partnership between the NATO countries.Spangdahlem sent Airmen from the operations and mission support groups, and maintenance and logistics

Spangdahlem Airmen control the skies

Open house highlights fighter wing mission

Spangdahlem Air Base opened its doors to the public July 30 - 31 to demonstrate the military capabilities of the 52nd Fighter Wing and its NATO partners during the Spangdahlem Open House 2011 here.Visitors were able to see various fighter aircraft first-hand, to include the F-16 Fighting Falcon and

Spangdahlem opens house to international crowd

The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted a two-day open house event here July 30 - 31, which included demonstrations of military capabilities and static aircraft displays.About 40,000 people attended the exhibition -- 20,000 more than the open house in 2008."It was a spectacular event," said Col. Chris