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  • Spangdahlem goes 'green'

    Sabers here are working to make the world a cleaner place, starting with Spangdahlem Air Base. In an effort to make the base more environmentally friendly, the Sustainable Saber Team has developed ways to raise environmental awareness within the 52nd Fighter Wing and to make lasting changes to the

  • Safety Investigation Board convenes for A-10 crash

    Thirteen individuals from various locations, along with three Spangdahlem Airmen aiding with administrative tasks, convened at Spangdahlem Air Base April 5 to form a Safety Investigation Board tasked with investigating the A-10 Thunderbolt II crash that occurred April 1 in a field outside Laufeld,

  • Spangdahlem Earth Month 2011 events

    The following events will be held in recognition of Earth month:· German-American stream clean-up will take place 10 a.m. on April 16 in the Spangdahlem village. To participate in this event, meet at the Scheuermuehle.· An Earth Day 5K fun run will be held at noon and 4 p.m. on April 20 at the

  • Finance offers new hours to better serve customers

    The 52nd Comptroller Squadron now offers broader, more flexible hours for both their customer service desk and the cashier's cage.This change in opening times comes as a direct consequence of recent survey results collected by both the 52nd Fighter Wing Commander and the U.S. Air Forces in Europe

  • Super Saber Performer

    Super Saber PerformerName: Staff Sgt. Garland Shawn StanleyUnit: 470th Air Base SquadronDuty title: Accounting technicianHometown: Buna, TexasYears in service: 13 yearsWhy joined: I wanted to travel, see and experience the world. The military had always been a rite of passage in my family. Family:

  • Managing your move: DPS makes it easy

    In an effort to make moving a little easier, customers can now use the Defense Personal Property System, a full-service tool that provides an improved move process for all eligible members of the Defense Department personal property community.In the system, members can create and submit an

  • Pilot identifiziert nach A-10 Absturz

    Ein Flugzeug des Typs A-10 Thunderbolt II ist gestern gegen ca. 16.00 Uhr örtlicher Zeit in ein offenes Feld außerhalb der Ortschaft Laufeld, nördlich der Stadt Wittlich, in der Eifel, abgestürzt. Der Pilot, Oberstleutnant Scott Hurrelbrink von der 81. Flugstaffel, Flugplatz Spangdahlem, konnte sich

  • Pilot identified in Spangdahlem A-10 crash

    An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II crashed approximately 4 p.m. local time yesterday in a field outside Laufeld, Germany, a town north of the city of Wittlich. The pilot, Lt. Col. Scott Hurrelbrink from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, ejected from the aircraft and sustained minor

  • A-10 Absturzstelle gesichert

    Die Stelle, an der eine A-10 Thunderbolt II heute in der Naehe der Ortschaft Laufeld abstuerzte, wurde gesichert. Das 52. Jagdgeschwader trainiert regelmaessig Rettungsaktionen nach Unfaellen. Der zustaendige Kommandeur vor Ort verfuegt ueber eine Spezialausbildung fuer Situationen dieser Art und

  • A-10 Pilot in guter Verfassung

    Der Pilot der A-10 Thunderbolt II, die heute in der Naehe der Ortschaft Laufeld in der Eifel , Deutschland abgestuerzt ist, befindet sich in einem oertlichen Krankenhaus und soll sich in guter Verfassung befinden. Er steht in Kontakt mit der Flugplatzleitung und seiner Staffel. Der Name wird erst