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  • Top Saber Performer

    Airman 1st Class Anthony Alvarez, a fire fighter with the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, is the 52nd Fighter Wing's Top Saber Performer for the week of Feb. 20-26. (Courtesy Photo) Name: Airman 1st Class Anthony Stephen Alvarez Unit: 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Duty title: Firefighter Hometown: Lake

  • U.S. Air Forces in Europe blog now open to Airmen

    Airmen now have their own dedicated Web-space to talk about their service in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. "USAFE Live" is a new blog Airmen are encouraged to use for posting accounts of their experiences using words and photos. The site is located at http://usafelive.dodlive.mil and is accessible

  • More troops, families to qualify for New GI Bill benenfits

    Troops nearing retirement eligibility may be able to tap into the transferability benefits provided in the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, even if they're unable to serve four more years of duty due to service policies, a senior defense official said. The Post-9/11 Veterans Education Bill that takes effect

  • Spangdahlem students excel in problem solving competition

    Spangdahlem elementary and middle school students captured three first place and one second place title at the Kaiserslautern District Odyssey of the Mind Tournament in Landstuhl Feb. 21, 2009. "The Odyssey of the Mind Competition is a blend of academics, fine arts and technology," said Katie

  • Airmen, international community honor recovered World War II MIAs

    A line in the Airman's creed states "I will never leave an Airman behind." For the McMurray Crew 801with the 492nd Bombardment Group, that promise was fulfilled, albeit 60-plus years after their B-24 bomber went down during World War II. An international crowd gathered at the Henri-Chapelle American

  • Sabers earn USAFE, AF recognition

    Congratulations to the following Sabers who were recently recognized by U.S. Air Forces in Europe and the Air Force with awards and medals: 2008 USAFE Flight Safety Achievement Award, Individual Capt. Benjamin F. Griffith, 52nd Fighter Wing 2008 USAFE Explosive Safety Achievement Master Sgt.

  • Viva Las Vegas -- Big 22 trains in Vegas

    The 22nd Fighter Squadron Stingers began their air and space expeditionary force rotation spin-up in earnest in January when they set off with 16 jets, 35 pilots and more than 250 52nd Fighter Wing Sabers to the "Home of the Fighter Pilot," Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Sunny Las Vegas was a warm