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  • 52nd Fighter Wing to gain social media site access

    The 52nd Fighter Wing network will soon open up social media and networking sites in line with other Air Force bases around the world.Air Force officials began a two-week phased opening April 26 of access to social media sites Air Force-wide, and U.S. Air Forces in Europe users should start gaining

  • New F-16s arrive at the 148th Fighter Wing

    The first wave of F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon aircraft arrived at the 148th Fighter Wing (FW) today, Tuesday, April 27.The F-16s will be transferred from the 22nd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The conversion from the Wing's current F-16 Block 25 to the new Block 50 aircraft

  • Heed barbecue grill safety for safe summer cook-outs

    With warmer weather just around the corner, people will soon be seen outside cooking with charcoal or propane gas grills. While it's a nice way to enjoy a summer afternoon, there are also some precautions grillers should heed to have a safe barbecue.From 2003-2006, U.S. fire departments responded to

  • Top Saber Performer

    Name: Staff Sgt. Troy DontigneyUnit: 52nd Fighter Wing staff agenciesDuty title: Protocol specialistHometown: Avoca, N.Y.Years in Service: Six yearsWhy I joined: PatriotismHobbies: Running, traveling, playing guitar and readingFavorite aspect of job: Meeting lots of interesting peopleMost memorable

  • First F-16 Fighting Falcons leave for Duluth

    The 52nd Fighter Wing said goodbye to six F-16 Fighting Falcons as they permanently departed Spangdahlem Air Base for the 148th FW, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., as part of the Combat Air Forces Restructuring plan. The six aircraft were the first of 21 to depart the base.View the

  • Follow rules of temporary food booths

    Warmer months are slowly approaching, and it's almost time for the morale functions and cook-outs. But, when an event involves selling and distributing food to any size population on an Air Force installation, it becomes a public health concern.A temporary food booth can be defined as a food

  • INFOCON aids in protecting vital info

    Cyberspace is the newest frontier filled with opportunities and challenges, representing the latest domain the U.S. military is entrusted with defending. One of the means we use to standardize defense of cyberspace is through actions that reflect changes in our information operations condition, or

  • F-16 drawdown to begin

    Six F-16 Fighting Falcons will depart Spangdahlem Air Base April 27, the first step for the 52nd Fighter Wing in the Combat Air Forces Restructuring plan that is expected to save the Air Force approximately $355 million in fiscal year 2010 and $3.5 billion during the next five fiscal years.An