Feb. 4, 2010 Spangdahlem recognizes seven chief selects Spangdahlem Air Base is proud to announce the following chief master sergeant selects:Senior Master Sgt. Charles A. Cremeans, 52nd Medical Operations SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Robert L. Heasley, 52nd Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Tracy D. Jones, 52nd Communications SquadronSenior
Feb. 3, 2010 Ramstein Airmen exercise in Bitburg Members of the 435th Air Group Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, spent time on the Bitburg Annex flightline Jan. 24-30 for an operational exercise during a simulated war.The exercise was carried out to boost mission readiness and to prepare for an upcoming operational readiness
Feb. 1, 2010 Saber Spouse 1 nominated for spouse of year Mara Wight, wife of 52nd Figher Wing Commander Col. Tip Wight, has been nominated for the Military Spouse of the Year award.Mrs. Wight has been a military spouse for 26 years. In the past year, she has contributed more than 1,600 hours to 52nd FW activities, generated U.S. Air Forces in Europe's
Feb. 1, 2010 Top Saber Performer Jan. 29-Feb. 4 Staff Sgt. Patrick Weaver, 52nd Comptroller Squadron, is the 52nd Fighter Wing's Top Saber Performer for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4.Name: Staff Sgt. Patrick WeaverUnit: 52nd Comptroller SquadronDuty title: Special Actions NCO in chargeHometown: Fairview Heights, Ill.Years in Service: 7 years and 10
Jan. 28, 2010 Tricare offers family dental plan For active duty servicemembers, receiving dental care while stationed in Europe is simple--just visit your local military dental treatment facility and ask for an appointment. But if you're a military family member, things aren't always so straightforward.The dental clinic at Spangdahlem, as with
Jan. 28, 2010 Shadow Day offers insight to Eifel students Job Shadow Day is a nationwide event dedicated to giving students an opportunity to "shadow" a parent or a mentor at the workplace during the course of a duty day. The purpose of Job Shadow Day is to help students explore career options, while making a connection between the school and workplace. In
Jan. 28, 2010 Communication vital to Red Cross operations Not every U.S. Air Forces in Europe installation has an American Red Cross office like Spangdahlem.In fact, there are 19 base-located American Red Cross offices in the U.S., and only 50 on military installations worldwide."That's a small number of people doing a large number of things," said Tom
Jan. 26, 2010 SLIDESHOW: 52nd Fighter Wing participates in Operation Saber Crown 10-3 The 52nd Fighter Wing participated in Operation Saber Crown 10-03 Jan. 19-22. The exercise evaluated the wing's ability to support short-notice deployments and to prepare for the upcoming operational readiness inspections and NATO force evaluation this summer.View the slideshow.