April 12, 2007 Sabers exceed AFAF goal Sabers have rallied together to support the Air Force Assistance Fund exceeding the base's donation goal of $85,558 and giving more than $114,000. At week three of the six-week campaign, Sabers had already donated enough to surpass the established donation goal. "I am extremely impressed by the
April 12, 2007 CPF helps students find summer employment The Spangdahlem Air Base Student Summer Hire Program is accepting applications from youths ages 14-22 interested in finding summer employment. While summer provides students an opportunity to relax and spend time with friends; it also provides a chance for youth to earn some extra spending
April 12, 2007 DoD reimplements anthrax program The Department of Defense has re-implemented the Anthrax Vaccine Immunizations Program to provide servicemembers with a safe and effective form of protection against the real and deadly threat of Anthrax. The primary objective of the AVIP re-implementation is to educate the Airmen about the Anthrax
April 11, 2007 AFAS helps Airmen say goodbye The second to the last day of my temporary duty assignment to a squadron training exercise started like the rest, but ended leaving me feeling anxious and scared. That evening after we had ended the exercise, an instructor told me that I needed to call my wife. Of course I was glad to call her
April 4, 2007 American Idol Finalist Anthony Fedorov visits USAFE bases American Idol Season Four Finalist Anthony Fedorov will tour USAFE bases in April promoting the kick-off of the annual USAFE Services Extreme Summer program. Fedorov will also be a judge and perform at both the USAFE Youth and Teen Talent Contest April 13 and at the USAFE Idol Contest on April 14
April 3, 2007 Fire department offers candle saftey tips While candles make great decorations, provide fragrance and softly illuminate the house, they can also be very dangerous. In recent years candles in U.S. homes caused an estimated 17,200 fires, 200 deaths, 1,540 injuries and $200 million in estimated property damage. Thirty-eight percent of home
April 2, 2007 BHS students excel in DoDDS competition Twelve Bitburg High School students have earned first place awards in the European Senior Level at the recent DoDD's-Europe National History Day contest in Heidelberg. National History Day started in Cleveland in 1974 with the goal of reinvigorating the teaching and learning of history; it became a
April 2, 2007 Leadership answers meetings during town hall meetings Millions of dollars are flowing into Spangdahlem's military family housing to support the growing mission and base population. The 52Nd Civil Engineer Squadron is committed to not only rebuilding, but recreating a neighborhood friendly housing community. The first phase of the housing construction