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  • Germans celebrate Christmas much like Americans

    During the holiday season, Germans celebrate Christmas much the same way Americans do. They decorate Christmas trees and put up decorative lights, but in other ways the countries observe the holiday differently.While Germans like to spend a quiet evening with their families and sometimes wait until

  • The Advent wreath marks the holiday season

    The four Sundays of Advent mark the beginning of the Christmas celebration and with it the beginning of the Catholic Church year. The time of Advent, which has existed in the Catholic Church since the 6th century, was originally a time for fasting. It wasn't until the period of the Enlightenment

  • Airmen train together to maintain combat readiness

    In order to effectively operate ground and surface radar systems in combat operations, a diverse team of Airmen must work and train together to inspect the skies.The 606th Air Control Squadron is a self-sustaining unit capable of setting up bare-base operations and providing airspace surveillance at

  • NATO program enhances multinational tactical operations

    There are never too many opportunities for pilots of diverse nations to exchange ideas, train and fly together. Each year NATO pilots attend Allied Command Europe's Tactical Leadership Program to develop stratagies and meet training requirements. This year, six pilots from the 480th Fighter Squadron

  • Christmas markets mark beginning of holiday season

    This month Germany will turn into a winter wonderland when many cities begin setting up their traditional Weihnachtsmaerkte, or Christmas markets. Whether it is Nuernberg or Dudeldorf, the atmosphere is the same. Many people joyfully welcome the beginning of the holiday season. Most markets will

  • 52 FW honors Saber Athletes of the Year

    Every year, each U.S. Air Forces in Europe base nominates a male and female athlete based on squadron contribution, exceptional physical fitness and sports participation. The 2010 Spangdahlem Athletes of the Year are Senior Airman Ryann Werner, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided

  • 2010 ice skating season starts in Bitburg

    Ice skating continues to be a popular sport in Germany at this time of the year. It's a fun way to stay in good shape and spend time with friends and family. Two ice rinks can be found in the Eifel area, one of which is in Trier and the other right outside the base, in Bitburg. The Bitburg rink was

  • Sweet memories

    Parents and children from the Spangdahlem Homeschooling Group recently conducted a field trip to a local Mosel winery in Osann-Monzel where they helped the vintner and learned how to make apple cider.About 20 children from the Spangdahlem Homeschooling Group attended the trip to the Sailer-Cipolla

  • FOD fighters: keeping the flightline clean

    Two Airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base's 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron were recently sent to Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base, Bulgaria to support Operation Thracian Star by keeping a serious enemy of the 480th Fighter Squadron's F-16 Fighting Falcons off the flightline. The enemy is foreign object debris

  • Halloween safety poem

    Sunday is All Hallows Eve, when children trick-or-treat,but don't forget the safety tips to keep them on their feet.The nights are dark and foggy and the children hard to see,they run about excitedly, maybe even in the street.Are their costumes brightly colored, so the children can be seen?And safe