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  • Loads of fun -- literally

    When you leave your office for a week, regardless of whether you're gone for your job, vacation or something else, you typically expect your work to pile up.Usually this means dozens of e-mails to answer, phone messages to reply to or meetings to attend -- usually it doesn't mean you come back to

  • Normandy: A lot of history found in French province

    My love for history was kindled as a child by my dad. We would watch television series together like "20th Century," which covered topics like World War II.When I joined the military, my dad would video tape shows from the History Channel for me. He never taped the shows I asked for, but shows he

  • Bystander intervention, Lt. Col. Bud Holland

     Aircraft commander Lt. Col. Bud Holland piloted a B-52 Stratofortress on a practice run for an upcoming air show June 24, 1994, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. On board were Lt. Col. Ken Huston, 325th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, Lt. Col. Mark McGeehan, 325th Bomb Squadron commander

  • Save time, book medical appointments online

     In today's virtual world, you can do practically anything online. So, it should be no surprise that setting up your family's medical appointments online is only a mouse click away. Yes, the days of waking up early to call the appointment line are over. TRICARE Online, TOL, allows customers

  • The ABCDE's of life, leadership

    Sabers, Wow!I've only been at Spangdahlem for a couple of months and am totally impressed. From "fire in the hole" to "grilled cheese to IDs" to "Griffins feed the fight" to "we're here, don't stress; MDOS," you're an incredible team that continually displays pride and professionalism despite all

  • Key to mission success is in your hands

    Chances are your hands are what you use most in your daily tasks whether it's performing ID card checks, weapon checks, typing at a computer or maintaining aircraft. We even use them when we greet one another. Because of this our hands are also the primary way we spread disease. In fact, throughout

  • Explore the Eifel offers unique travel experiences

    Spangdahlem Air Base is called 'the center of the universe' by many past commanders. There are literally dozens of amazing European destinations mere hours by car, train or plane from here. It would be a shame to spend your two to four years in the Eifel stuck on base or in your house. But what

  • Sabers meet Ozzy Osbourne

    All aboard! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa! As I was sitting at work on a Thursday evening, my supervisor informed me he needed two people from our office to go to an Ozzy Osbourne concert the following day to provide media coverage. Of course my hand instantly shot up and I was told that my responsibility

  • Overcoming tragedy: A small town reaches out

    On May 26, 2011, our squadron received the horrible news about Staff Sgt. Joe Hamski, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal craftsman, who recently made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan. Joe's death was especially tough for us because his wife Christina is also an Air Force

  • Summer is critical time for safety awareness

    We are about to enter the 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign that begins on Memorial Day and lasts until Labor Day. This time frame is referred to as the "Critical Days" because of the substantial increase in off-duty mishaps experienced during this period. Traditionally, Air Force mishap numbers