June 11, 2008 Leaders Change, Standards and Challenges Do Not This was a difficult week for our Air Force. On Thursday, 5 June, our Secretary and Chief of Staff tendered their resignations to the Secretary of Defense. Secretary Mike Wynne and General Buzz Moseley are men of honor and integrity. Their resignations resulted from failures in a critical mission
June 9, 2008 52nd FW welcomes new command chief Chief Master Sgt. Bruce A. Kenney took over as the 52nd Fighter Wing command chief from Chief Master Sgt. Vance Clarke May 31, 2008. While the handover was literally an unceremonious "high-five" in the airport, the new command chief said he's "excited" about being here and continuing the work that
June 9, 2008 Student summer hire program An excellent opportunity is available for students, ages 14-22, to apply for a six-week Student Summer Hire Program within various organizations of the 52 Fighter Wing. The work will either be in a clerical or laborer capacity and will pay $5.50/hour for a maximum of 40 hours per week. The length of
June 6, 2008 Top Saber Performer Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Hanes, 52nd Fighter Wing conventional maintenance production supervisor, has been named the 52nd FW Top Saber Performer for the week of May 30 through June 5. Name: Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Hanes Unit: 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Duty title: Conventional Maintenance Production
June 3, 2008 52nd FW welcomes new commander Col. Lee T. Wight assumed command of the 52nd Fighter Wing June 3, at 9:52 a.m ., in a ceremony on Spangdahlem's flight line. Relinquishing command was Col. Tom Feldhausen who will move to the Pentagon as the chief of Strategic Integration and Analysis. Colonel Feldhausen will head a division on the
May 30, 2008 Fire Department Back In Renovated Firehouse After a 14 month renovation, Spangdahlem firefighters can enjoy increased quality of life and safety standards which were both improved in the fire station. The $ 1 million dollar project was complicated by the fact they needed to maintain 24/7 operations at another facility and support the mission
May 30, 2008 Top Saber Performer Airman 1st Class Marcus Higa, 52nd Fighter Wing ground safety technician has been named the 52nd FW Top Saber Performer for the week of May 23-30. Name: Airman 1st Class Marcus K. Higa Unit: 52nd Fighter Wing Duty Title: Ground safety technician Hometown: Ewa Beach, Hawaii Years in Service: Two
May 29, 2008 Vendor Day draws local companies More than 60 current and potential Spangdahlem vendors representing 45 companies attended the 52nd Contracting Squadron's Vendor Day at the Eifel Stern May 7, 2008. "It is always important to continue to look for ways to foster our strategic partnerships between the base and local business
May 29, 2008 National Fitness Month: keeping the family active With the hectic life of being in the military, it is sometimes hard to stay physically active, let alone getting the whole family to stay active. So with May being National Fitness Month, and the weather is improving, why not start now? Get out those bikes, golf clubs and whatever else you may have