April 17, 2014 Kids' Deployment Day teaches how it's done Most Airmen know the feeling of going through a deployment line, picking up gear and getting brief after brief before heading out on their mission. This week the children of Spangdahlem "deployed" instead of their parents. The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted a Kids' Deployment Day for students from Bitburg
April 16, 2014 AF opens additional TERA, VSP windows The Air Force will open two new fiscal year 2014 force management Temporary Early Retirement Authority application windows, and a new voluntary separation pay application window, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.Commonly referred to as the 15-year retirement, TERA eligibility will be
April 9, 2014 Spangdahlem's men, women basketball teams earn international titles Proximity to other nations and cultures can present a unique opportunity for service members stationed in Europe. A group of basketball players from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, traveled throughout Germany and Italy to represent the base in a competition against teams from other European bases.The
April 2, 2014 Super Saber Performer Name: Airman 1st Class Trevor CaldwellUnit: 726 Air Mobility SquadronDuty title: Aircraft services specialistHometown: Brandon, Fla.Years in Service: 2 yearsWhy joined: I joined the Air Force in order to better myself. I wanted to be part of something bigger and have the opportunity to pursue
March 28, 2014 USAFE-AFAFRICA commander talks force management at NATO base The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander visited the 470th Air Base Squadron at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, March 24, 2014.The visit gave Gen. Frank Gorenc a chance to experience firsthand the squadron's community and mission of supporting the NATO E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning
March 27, 2014 Spangdahlem observes Sexual Assault Awareness Month "Our Nation must continue to confront rape and other forms of sexual violence as a deplorable crime," said President Barack Obama in a 2011 proclamation. "Too many victims suffer unaided, and too many offenders elude justice. As we mark National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, we
March 25, 2014 Spangdahlem discontinues free AFN service to base residents As of March 31, 2014, Military Family Housing (MFH) will no longer subsidize American Forces Network television service to on-base residences. To date, this basic service has been provided via a bandwidth lease contract with the internet service provider TKS. The 52nd Fighter Wing pays TKS