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  • Athlete of the Year

    Every year, Skelton Memorial Fitness Center nominates two athletes who show exceptional physical fitness for the Athlete of the Year award. Physical fitness, participation in team/club sports and coaching and teaching other sports are requirements and other considerations for the award. Each U.S.

  • The Issues at Hand

    With election campaigns in full swing, the people of the United States are starting to take notice of the candidates and what they have to offer. Everyone, including the nation's youth, has their own ideas about what they want to happen and their own issues that they want to see addressed. Even

  • Top Saber performer

    Staff Sgt. Michael Glover, 606th Air Control Squadron, is the 52nd Fighter Wing's Top Saber Performer for Sept. 26 - Oct. 2. Name: Michael Glover Unit: 606th Air Control Squadron Duty title: Satellite systems technician Hometown: Killeen, Texas Years in Service: Eight Why joined: To get out of

  • Rothenburg ob der Tauber has a rich history

    There are only a few medieval towns in Germany that are as rich in history as the Franconian town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Located some 420 meters above sea level and overlooking the valley of the Tauber River, its beautiful gates, towers and massive walls present a silhouette that never fails

  • Policy changes benefit Airmen headed for 365-day deployments

    Effective Oct. 1, the Air Force will implement policy changes to improve sourcing efficiency of 365-day deployments and ensure Airmen receive adequate notification prior to deployment. The new policy sets the deployment 'accept or decline' option at three calendar days, streamlines the verification

  • 606th ACS returns from deployment

    Spouses, coworkers and friends anxiously awaited the arrival of more than 70 Airmen from the 606th Air Control Squadron as they returned to Spangdahlem Air Base Sept. 19. They greeted the Airmen, who were deployed to Southwest Asia for four months, with welcome home banners, hugs and kisses, and

  • A well-oiled machine

    Two weeks before Labor Day weekend, while the rest of us were working our daily jobs and adjusting to going back to school, Senior Master Sgt. Joel Berry and his 13 varsity softball players were on the field at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, getting ready to play their sixth and final game for

  • Airman Leadership School graduates class 2008-6

    Congratulations to the Airman Leadership School graduates of class 2008-6 from Spangdahlem Air Base. The following individuals took top honors at the graduation ceremony at Spangdahlem Air Base Sept. 17, 2008: Staff Sgts. Dan Mach, 606th Air Control Squadron, John L. Levitow Honor Graduate; Joshua

  • Get “Deja Blue” with Tops in Blue

    "You Can't Stop the Beat" when Tops in Blue comes to town. The troupe commemorated 55 years of entertainment with this year's show "Deja Blue". Approximately 1,000 people packed the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center Sept. 19, 2008, and were entertained by the Air Force's world-class entertainers.