Oct. 5, 2009 Spangdahlem's economic impact to the Eifel As many economies worldwide continue to weather a tough recession and cope with the challenges of unemployment, Spangdahlem Air Base continues to positively impact the Eifel region's economy. This economic effect is founded on the sheer number of people tied to the base. The 52nd Fighter Wing is the
Oct. 5, 2009 Wing commander hosts dormitory all call Col. Tip Wight, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, will host three dormitory residents' all calls Oct. 13 at 6 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. These meetings are mandatory for all Airmen who live in the dorms. The purpose of the all call is to discuss recommendations sent to the wing commander by the dormitory
Sept. 28, 2009 Active-duty Sabers to receive flu vaccination Active-duty Sabers who missed the Sept. 29 mass flu vaccination in building 103 will have another chance to get immunized between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 6-7 at the same location. While this round of vaccinations is for active-duty members only, additional Department of Defense ID cardholders may
Sept. 28, 2009 Going virtual with PRDA A new way of keeping track of unit records has crept into Spangdahlem Air Base. The Personnel Records Display Application is currently taking over as the electronic version of the Automated Records Management System. While PRDA has been available to all U.S. Air Force users since April, said Master
Sept. 10, 2009 86th MDG teaches moulage to Serbian med students Approximately 50 students from Dr. Milenko Hadzic Medical School in Nis, Serbia, received moulage-application training from members of the 86th Medical Group from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8 in preparation for a mass casualty and natural disaster exercise scheduled for Sept. 9-11. The
Sept. 7, 2009 Nations provide medical response training Members of 15 nations gathered Sept. 4-7 to conduct and participate in the military medical training exercise, or MEDCEUR 2009, in-class training segment of the exercise. Various classes offered to participants included the Trauma Refresher Course for Surgeons, Mortuary Affairs - Collection Point
Aug. 24, 2009 Class 09-7 graduates ALS The Pitsenbarger Airman Leadership School hosted a graduation ceremony for class 09-7 Aug. 19 at Club Eifel. After five weeks of education and training, each graduate was equipped with the knowledge needed to assume the responsibilities of being an Air Force supervisor. As a class, the Airmen also