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  • Lead program is Airman's path to US Air Force Academy

    Each year, Airmen on active duty receive appointments to the Air Force Academy. There are 135 slots available through the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development Program. The LEAD Program is an ongoing Air Force effort to provide its brightest Airmen the opportunity to excel by offering them

  • Local Airmen support NATO operations in Kosovo

    While headlines grab stories from Afghanistan and Iraq, U.S. military troops have been supporting a NATO-led peacekeeping operation in Kosovo since June 1999. Master Sgt. Cheryl Toner is deployed to "Film City," in Pristina, Kosovo, from Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Film City - called that because the

  • WWII veteran celebrates Memorial Day with Sabers

    Memorial Day weekend is not just for barbecues. This year, Spangdahlem hosted a distinguished visitor to help kick-off the spirit of the weekend. World War II veteran 1st Lt. Frank Towers spoke to Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps members at Bitburg High School, and then to the public and a

  • 52nd MXG hosts AFSO21 follow-up event

    Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century is on everyone's minds these days. The Airmen of the 52nd Maintenance Group have been reevaluating their resources to make planning and scheduling sorties a more efficient process. This AFSO21 event is a follow-up to the last event that took place in

  • Spangdahlem pilot hits 3,000 hours

    Lt. Col. Steve Bowen, 52nd Operations Support Squadron commander, flew his 3,000th hour Tuesday. Fellow Airmen and pilots celebrated by spraying him with water, a time-honored tradition. Colonel Bowen said that this has never really been a goal for him. He has just always wanted to fly for the Air

  • Top Saber Performer June 1 - 7

    Norbert Rosskopp, a member of the 52nd Contracting Squadron, ahas been named the 52nd FW's Top Saber Performer of the Week for June 1 - 7, 2007. Name: Norbert Rosskopp Unit: 52nd Contracting Squadron Duty title: Systems team leader (automation and computer system administrator) plans and programs