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  • Joint training builds NATO partnership

    About 230 Sabers recently returned from Campia Turzii, Romania, where U.S. and Romanian air force Airmen conducted combined training and strengthened the partnership between the NATO countries.Spangdahlem sent Airmen from the operations and mission support groups, and maintenance and logistics

  • Water survival training keeps pilots combat ready

    It was a brisk 50 degrees Fahrenheit when Tech. Sgt. Robert Martin took the plunge into the pool."It's not too cold once you start swimming," said Martin, 52nd Fighter Wing Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Training and Operations Survival NCO in charge, as he demonstrated the proper

  • Super Saber Performer

    Name: Ronald E. Armstrong Unit: 52nd Operations Support SquadronDuty title: Aircrew flight equipment craftsmanHometown: Fort Walton Beach, Fla.Years in Service: Nine yearsWhy joined: My father was in the Air Force, so I grew up as a "Military Brat" and wanted to serve my country.Family: My wife,

  • The sound of freedom

    Quite often, the F-16s are heard taking off from Joint Base Balad. Most of the time people stop to look even though they have seen it before. Although they are loud, it does not bother anyone, because they are often referred to as, "the sound of freedom". One of the many pilots who fly the F-16s

  • Shuttle service to Bitburg Annex ends Aug. 1

    The shuttle service between Spangdahlem Air Base and Bitburg Annex was established in 2002 as a way to transport Airmen to and from the two bases on official business.The current ridership of family members and civilians does not meet the Air Force Instruction requirements; therefore, shuttle

  • Super Saber Performer

    Name: Airman 1st Class Terri Jale CooperUnit: 52nd Aerospace Medical SquadronDuty Title: Public Health journeymanHometown: Milbrook, Ala.Years in Service: Twenty monthsWhy I joined: To get a good start in life. The military will provide me with the skills, experience and sense of responsibility that

  • USAFE's only greenhouse saves 52nd FW money

    Why buy flowers if you can grow and harvest them yourself? Instead of purchasing the thousands of flowers displayed all around Spangdahlem Air Base and the Bitburg Annex, the gardeners from the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron built a greenhouse to grow the base's plants themselves.By growing these

  • 52nd LRS IPE section prepares for inventory system upgrade

    To safely operate in a combat environment, all Airmen must ensure they have the individual protective equipment necessary for mission success. The 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protective Equipment section is ready to keep Airmen supplied with all the chemical gear needed for