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  • October is Cyber Security Awareness Month

    Department of Defense employees have the responsibility to protect information on work computers as well as personal information at home.October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the 52nd Communications Squadron cyber security team is getting the information out to help Airmen better protect

  • Wing builds camaraderie through competitiveness

    Members of the Spangdahlem community came together to cheer on their unit's teams as they fought for the title of Sports Day Champions Oct. 3, 2013. "We've all seen how much of an emphasis physical fitness has been in the Air Force and military in general," said Master Sgt. Steven White, 52nd

  • Partial Government Shutdown Impacts

    The below information is currently applicable during partial government shutdown. As information changes in this fluid environment, this list will be updated.What is NOT impacted:Activities:-Fa$t Ca$h Friday: Must be present to win! $3,000 Friday, Oct. 4; Club-Members Only Breakfast: Oct. 8,

  • Sexual assault, what is being done about it

    Combating sexual assault is the number one priority in the Department of Defense, according to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Through mandatory training, initiatives and stand down days, each service is taking this issue seriously. The Air Force incorporated another tactic to address

  • Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown

    Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30,

  • Squadrons return home from deployment

    The 480th Fighter Squadron, Aircraft Maintenance Unit and support community returned home between Sept. 15 and 21, 2013, from a deployment to southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The support community is made up of the 480th AMU, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, 52nd Component

  • Senior leaders send Airmen, families birthday best

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:On the 66th birthday of the United States Air Force, we salute the dedicated

  • Responder demystifies calling military crisis line for help

    When someone is in crisis and feeling despondent, reaching out for help is a stronger step to take than doing nothing, which can lead to a worsening state, a Military Crisis Line responder told American Forces Press Service Sept. 9.Tricia Lucchesi said she encourages service members, families,

  • Sabers remember 9/11

    A few hundred Airman and area leaders came together at the Spangdahlem Air Park Memorial for a 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony, which consisted of a prayer, poem reading and remembrance on the 12th anniversary of the attack."It's a day that we will always remember," said Col. David Julazadeh, 52nd