Aug. 23, 2011 Defenders learn to shoot, move, communicate Airmen from the 52nd Security Forces Squadron dashed from one obstacle to another as the deafening sound of gunfire echoed overhead here Aug. 22."Keep your head down and your elbows tucked in," yelled Staff Sgt. Adam Fagan, 52nd SFS training instructor, as the Airmen returned fire and tried to get
Aug. 12, 2011 Comm fixes phone service on Bitburg Annex Cable technicians from the 52nd Communications Squadron repaired an optical fiber line outside Bitburg Annex Aug. 11.Someone had cut the line about two kilometers from the annex, and the cut damaged miltary telephone lines Aug. 9. The outage reduced communication capability. The Defense Switch
Aug. 1, 2011 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
July 11, 2011 Radar maintainers keep the wing flying When A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots were flying to and from Libya in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn, Airmen from the 52nd Communications Squadron Ground Radar Systems Element worked night and day to feed pilots and air-traffic controllers the necessary information to complete
June 14, 2011 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