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  • USAFE/CC thanks Sabers for their service

    Retiring U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, Gen. William T. Hobbins, took the time to visit Spangdahlem Air Base to discuss the wing's contributions to the major command and the Air Force mission Dec. 5, 2007. The general spoke to members of the base during a commander's call to personally

  • New consolidated shoppette opens at Spangdahlem AB

    Members of the Spangdahlem Air Base community gathered at the new base consolidated shoppette eager to see what the long awaited facility had to offer Dec. 5. A ribbon cutting ceremony with Col. Darryl Roberson, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, Linda Adams, facility manager and Mike Strin, Spangdahlem

  • Top Saber Performer for Dec. 7-13

    Tech. Sgt. Jamie Lynn Pivonka, 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 17 F-16 avionics instructor, has been named the 52nd Fighter Wing's Top Saber Performer for the week of Dec. 7-13. Name: Tech. Sgt. Jamie Lynn Pivonka Unit: 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 17 Duty title: F-16 avionics instructor

  • AAFES Announces Fuel Prices for Dec. 8 - 14

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is adjusting gasoline prices effective Dec. 8 based on the current weekly U.S. Department of Energy average price plus incremental costs associated with providing gasoline overseas. The DoE average price for unleaded grades of fuel and diesel decreased. As a

  • Thrift investment board sets 2008 TSP contribution limits

    The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board here recently announced that 2008's elective deferral limit for regular TSP contributions is $15,500, which is the same amount for 2007. In addition, contributions for the catch-up plan will remain at the same $5,000 limit set in 2006 and 2007. "TSP is

  • NCO retraining program involuntary phase begins

    Airmen identified as required to retrain must submit a retraining request by Dec. 17 or separate from the Air Force under Phase II of the Air Force Fiscal 2008 Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program. After meeting the Dec. 17 deadline, Phase II eligibles next must choose an Air Force specialty

  • Brothers reunite on first deployment

    The night before Thanksgiving, Staff Sgt. Malik Calhoun, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, K-9 handler finished playing his last flag football game and hurried over to the phantom center just before midnight. There, a new team of Airmen who had just arrived were in-processing, and there