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  • Into the future: A transformation in progress

    If one of today's Spangdahlem Air Base Airmen came back to the Eifel a mere six years from now, the Airman would certainly be surprised at the changes to the base. With base-wide construction projects on the move, ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremonies will speckle the base calendar in the

  • Building a better base

    Cranes tower above buildings in the Spangdahlem skyline with loads of stone, lumber and other materials swaying from its limbs, a scene that is becoming more commonplace as construction continues in preparation for the closing of Bitburg Air Base. With a seemingly stable sense of vision for the

  • It takes a team to run an airfield

    The 52nd Operations Support Squadron supports NATO, U.S. commanders and combatant command authorities by maintaining the combat readiness of three fighter squadrons and one theater air control squadron. This is accomplished through flight scheduling and training, intelligence, weapons and tactics,

  • AF medics celebrate 60 years of providing world class health care

    This month marks the 60th anniversary of the Air Force Medical Service. Air Force general order number 35 was signed July 1, 1949, which established the AFMS. Before this date, all medical operations in the newly-formed Air Force were still under the command of the U.S. Army. Today, 40,000 officers

  • Spangdahlem's past a series of changes

    Editor's Note: This article is the first of a three-part series on the past, present and future of Spangdahlem Air Base's major construction programs. An air base is like a strip mall - it must constantly change to fit the needs of its customers. In the case of the U.S. Air Force, its customers are

  • Saber medics learn from past, ready for future

    As the Air Force Medical Service turns 60, it is a good time to reflect on the history of the AFMS in the Eifel region. Local Air Force medics have been proudly providing care in the Eifel region for the last 58 years. Medical care has been provided since the inception of Spangdahlem and Bitburg air

  • Travel through the eyes of the volcanic Eifel

    Nearly 2,000 years ago, a lonely wanderer reached the shoreline of the Weinfelder Maar crater lake. The water was dark and deathly still. The wanderer was Pontius Pilatus, the man who condemned Jesus to death. In despair, Pilatus threw himself into the deep water of the crater lake and drowned. Near

  • Robbery doesn’t have to ruin holidays

    We were sitting on the beach talking for what felt like less than five minutes when we sat up and realized both our purses were gone. Our nonchalant conversation morphed into distress as we frantically scanned the beach for the perpetrator. I stood up and shouted, "Where are you?!" as though the

  • Travel through the eyes of the volcanic Eifel

    Nearly 2,000 years ago, a lonely wanderer reached the shoreline of the Weinfelder Maar crater lake. The water was dark and deathly still. The wanderer was Pontius Pilatus, the man who condemned Jesus. In despair, Pilatus threw himself into the deep water of the crater lake and drowned. Near the

  • Sponsors provide first impression to newcomers

    It can be very hectic in-processing and starting a new job simultaneously. But Airmen and their families can experience a smoother transition with the Sponsor Program and new Spouses Sponsor Program run by the Airman & Family Readiness Center here. The program has been ongoing for many years now,