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  • A book is displayed in a basket during the second annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Reading is a Civil Right" reading drive Jan. 13, 2015, at a child development center on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The drive provided a way for volunteers to read to children in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)

    Sabers honor MLK through reading drive

    In advance of the federal holiday, Spangdahlem's Airmen Against Drunk Driving council and the base's child development centers hosted the second annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Reading is a Civil Right" reading drive Jan. 12-16.The project involved more than 50 Airmen reading nearly 200 books to more than 100 children between the ages of 1 and 5
  • Airmen from the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft before the start of a weapons load competition in Hangar 1 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 9, 2015. The four teams in the competition were the weapons load competition quarterly winners of 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

    Airmen lock'n'load at competition

    The 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hosted the annual weapons load competition Jan. 9, 2015 at Hangar 1 here. The competition consisted of four quarterly winners for 2014 battling head-to-head for the title of Weapons Load Crew of the Year."It's a skillful way to enjoy our career field," said U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Craig Brandenburg,
  • European civilians reenacting the Battle of the Bulge stand in formation next to a memorial monument at St. Vith, Belgium, Dec. 14, 2014. St. Vith dedicated the monument to the U.S. Army 106th Infantry Division men who lost their lives in the battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

    Veterans return 70 years later

  • U.S. Air Force 52nd Fighter Wing leadership and five U.S. congressmen pose for a photo during an immersion visit Dec. 17, 2014, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. As part of their trip to Europethe congressional delegation visited the 52nd FW to learn about the wing’s mission and talk with its Airmen.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

    Congressional delegation visits Spangdahlem

    Five U.S. congressmen toured the 52nd Fighter Wing during an immersion visit Dec. 17, 2014, at Spangdahlem Air Base and Buechel Air Base, Germany.  As part of their trip to Europe, the congressional delegation visited the 52nd FW to learn about the wing's mission and talk with its Airmen."We always want our troops to know that they're close to our
  • U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, U.S. Army Europe commander, left; Robert Mandell, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, center; and U.S. Air Force Gen. Frank Gorenc, U. S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, right, salute a wreath during the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge at the Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Luxembourg, Dec. 16, 2014. The government of Luxembourg and the U.S. Embassy held the memorial in honor of the veterans and fallen service members of the Battle of the Bulge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)

    Luxembourg, US leaders commemorate Battle of the Bulge

    Nearly 200 Luxembourgers and Americans observed the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during a commemorative ceremony at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, Dec. 16, 2014.Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; Xavier Bettel, prime minister of Luxembourg; Robert Mandell, U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg; U.S. Air Force Gen.
  • Belgian King Philippe lays a wreath aided by Belgian Army soldiers at the statue of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe, during a ceremony in Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 13, 2014. More than 40,000 American and European citizens honored the service and legacy of more than 40 surviving World War II veterans as part of a 70th anniversary celebration of the Battle of the Bulge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

    Thousands honor returning WWII veterans at Bastogne

    More than 40,000 American and European citizens honored the service and legacy of more than 40 surviving World War II veterans as part of a 70th anniversary celebration of the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 13, 2014.The veterans, who served in the six-week long and costliest campaign in U.S. Army history, received special
  • Children from St. Martin School in Bitburg, Germany, perform a skit for Sankt Nikolaus and visitors from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 8, 2014. Nikolaus visited the school to meet with children and tell them Christmas stories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

    Airmen help Santa deliver gifts to special needs school

  • A memorial stands on a hill outside of Wereth, Belgium, Dec. 10, 2014. The memorial is a reminder of the heroic acts of 11 African American U.S. Soldiers during World War II. They took refuge in the small town, and after the Germans captured them, they refused to divulge information about the family who housed them. The 11 Soldiers were led from the city and executed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

    WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

  • Robert Frank, CEO of the Air Force Sergeants Association and native of Duncanville, Texas, speaks at the AFSA Chapter 1681 general meeting in the Landscheid Room at Club Eifel on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 13, 2014. Frank retired from the U.S. Air Force as a chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)

    AFSA chapter welcomes national CEO

  • Community College of the Air Force graduates stand as they receive applause from family, friends and co-workers during a graduation ceremony at the base theater on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 29, 2014. More than 60 Airmen received their CCAF diplomas in various degrees ranging from dental assistant to fire science. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

    CCAF graduates earn diplomas

    More than 60 Spangdahlem Airmen received their Community College of the Air Force diplomas during a graduation ceremony at the base theater Oct. 29, 2014.U.S. Air Force Col. Pete Bilodeau, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Gates, 52nd FW command chief, handed certificates to the graduating Airmen while
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