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  • Airman loses two stripes, pay and liberties for DUI

    Airman 1st Class Jason Powell, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, pled guilty at a summary court-martial to the crime of driving under the influence of alcohol. This violated Article 111 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. German Polizei apprehended Airman Powell near Landstuhl, Germany,

  • JPAC searches for fallen Airmen in local German forest

    Tucked in the dense woods of a typically quiet, remote German logging trail is a flurry of activity. A small bulldozer scoops dirt into a wooden box large enough to be a closet, whereby more dirt is transferred into smaller buckets. These buckets are manually hauled to sifters, where people

  • ROTC cadets visit Spangdahlem

    Thirteen Air Force ROTC cadets from university detachments across the U.S. visited the base for two weeks for a professional development training trip July 12-29. The nearly three-week program funded by the Department of Defense and organized by Air Education and Training Command was designed to

  • Top Saber Performer

    Name: Airman 1st Class Lee LamarreUnit: 52nd Contracting SquadronDuty title: Contracting specialist Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.Years in Service: Less than one yearWhy joined: Financial stability, education opportunities, career development and a general change of paceFamily: Mother, stepfather, two

  • 22nd Fighter Squadron participates in Allied Strike 2010

    The 22nd Fighter Squadron will boast its name, "The Big 22," when it launches two F-16 Fighting Falcons twice a day Aug. 2-5 during Allied Strike 2010. The 16 22nd FS pilots flying these sorties are part of the approximately 200 military personnel and 24 aircraft from the U.S. and five European

  • Come and explore the Eifel

     The 52nd Fighter Wing commander offers Sabers time Aug. 6-8 to learn about the culture, history and daily life of the Eifel area.This year is the sixth annual Explore the Eifel fair, with more than 100 exhibitors providing tailored packages in English to Spangdahlem members and their families 9

  • Explore the Eifel fair Friday offers countless travel opportunities to Sabers

    Hundreds of local opportunities will be offered from the 100 or so exhibitors representing several neighboring communities and tourist organizations during an information fair scheduled for 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. July 30 at the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center. Travel information and excursion pamphlets

  • "Stop & go" between base and Bitburg, drivers encouraged to use A60

    Construction on the B-50 between Spangdahlem Air Base and the city ofBitburg will continue until the end of November. People can expect a fullclosure of the road at various times throughout August. There are presently three construction sites that slow traffic and causetraffic jams, especially

  • New USO eases traveling

    After occupying temporary facilities for several months due to construction and renovation, the United Service Organization center at Frankfurt International Airport is back to operating in a permanent capacity.The USO is now located in Terminal 1 Hall C, not more than 100 feet away from its former