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  • 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

  • Spangdahlem Airmen adopt German village

    (Editor's Note: The mayor of Wilsecker, Edeltrud Hilden, provided information to Trierischer Volksfreund reporter Denise Juchem for their April 24 edition.) Members from the 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament flight partnered up with residents from the local town of Wilsecker for a "Clean

  • AFN Eifel Airman named 2007 DoD broadcaster of the year

    Senior Airman Richard Gonzales of American Forces Network Eifel Detachment 9 received the 2007 Department of Defense Broadcaster of the Year award May 11 at the Defense Information School at Ft. Meade, Md. He was up against members from all services. To win, Airman Gonzales combined hard work with

  • Top Saber Performer May 25-31

    Staff Sgt. Esther Nichole Duhon, a member of the 52nd Fighter Wing, has been named the 52nd FW's Top Saber Performer of the Week for May 25-31, 2007. Name: Staff Sgt. Esther Nichole Duhon Unit: 52nd Fighter Wing Command admin Duty title: Information manager Hometown: Lake Charles, La. Years in