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  • 451st AEW receives quilts to comfort wounded

    Stitch by stitch, piece by piece, people back home are showing their warm and caring support for wounded American troops through Quilts of Valor."Each one takes approximately three weeks to finish and can cost up to $130," said Susan Seay, president of the South Carolina Quilts of Valor. "These are

  • Top Saber Performer

    Name: Staff Sgt. Angela LuedkeUnit: 704th Munitions Support SquadronDuty title: Independent Duty Medical TechnicianHometown: Lake Ridge, Va.Years in Service: NineWhy joined: To serve my country like my parents and grandparents before me.Family: My parents, Charles and Marie, and my younger sister,

  • Veterans encouraged to submit claims for retroactive stop loss

    In working closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff on a congressional action involving veterans submitting claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, major command and wing level officials are working to inform veterans who were affected by stop loss. Eligible Airmen include

  • Flag football season kicks off at Spangdahlem Air Base

    The Spangdahlem Intramural Flag Football League began another season of flag-snatching and touchdown-catching Aug. 2 at the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center field.The regular season will run through Sept. 23 and the play-offs for the base intramural championship will take place Sept. 27 through Sept.

  • PPE Board boosts unit's safety

    When the 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight set a goal of having zero safety discrepancies for personal protective equipment, the unit looked at ways to streamline the process it used to identify required PPE. Using identification codes for each hazardous chemical the unit

  • Spangdahlem first active DOD base to test integrated security forces system

    Smart Car-sized robots, cameras and motion sensors may seem like technology reserved for a prime time investigative TV series, but they made their debut on Saber soil this week. That's because Spangdahlem is the testing site for the Joint Force Protection Advanced Security System, an integrated

  • Top Saber Performer

    Name: Staff Sgt. Holliann WardUnit: 52nd Operations GroupDuty title: NCO in charge of commander's administrative staffHometown: Wylie, TexasYears in Service: 7 yearsWhy joined: I joined because I knew it was something that would make my family proud and that I would benefit from. Family: Husband,

  • Spangdahlem staff sergeant selects

    The following senior airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base and its respective geographically-separated units were selected Aug. 19 for promotion to staff sergeant. Air Force officials selected 13,518 of 28,510 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 47.41 percent.

  • PRT Zabul strives to improve quality of life in Arghandab District

    Members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul are making steps to improve the quality of life for Afghans living in Arghandab District.Team Masaid, a mobile reconstruction unit belonging to the Zabul PRT, has been working to provide assistance to the rural district."Our mission here is to

  • Class 10-7 graduates ALS

    The Pitsenbarger Airman Leadership School hosted a graduation ceremony for class 10-7 Aug 11 at Club Eifel.After five and a half weeks of education and training, each graduate was equipped with the knowledge needed to assume the responsibilities that come with being an effective supervisor in the