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  • Firefighters squelch aircraft fire

    Seventy-six 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters visited the 38th Construction Training Squadron at Ramstein Air Base March 1 for live-fire training on the Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainer. Although aircraft fire is not something firefighters deal with on a regular basis, the MAFT annual training

  • Vehicle management flight keeps GOVs rollin'

    He's up early in the morning, heads to work and after jumping into his coveralls, he grabs the day's work orders and "goes at it." Whether it's fixing brakes, replacing water pumps, steering and suspension, tires and gaskets all types, this is the typical day for this Oshkosh, Wis., native. "I work

  • A second chance

    His tall, athletic frame fills out the crisp Air Force battle dress uniform he meticulously prepared the night before, as his boots shimmer with the flash of the fluorescent lights from the ceiling panels over head. After meeting him, you feel completely at ease with his friendly smile, shy laugh

  • BHS student works at BX, prepares for real life

    The next time you are at the Bitburg BX, think about the person who made sure everything you were looking for was fully stocked. Joshua Johnson, a Bitburg High School student with Down syndrome, might have stocked it. Josh works Wednesdays from 9-10 a.m. in a program that combines the efforts of

  • Airman shares Force Shaping story

    On a normal work day, you will find him checking-in patients -- taking their vital signs and looking over medical histories. But that could change tomorrow for Staff Sgt. Leslie Cook, 52nd Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, whose name is on a list of candidates, who could

  • Working those abs, smarter

    There are many misconceptions about the proper way to maximize ab workouts. Most people believe the abdominal muscles are best worked by doing a variety of stomach curls or sit ups, but understanding the abdominals' physiological design and purpose will help point to exercises that will better tone

  • Air Park

    People drive by the air park daily, but few stop to look and admire the aircraft that sit atop concrete pedestals and learn the history that swarms around these metal works of art. The air park, located near the security forces building on Perimeter Road, was opened September 1997. Its purpose was

  • Sabers share their marathon experiences, offer training advice

    The end of a year for many people marks a time to reflect on accomplishments made during the prior 12 months, and to set goals for the New Year. During this reflection, many people focus their goals and New Year's resolutions on improving their fitness. One way these fitness goals take form is a

  • Sabers deploy to fill Army Billets

    It is hard to know what to expect on a first deployment. The mystery is even deeper for Airmen deploying as In Lieu Of Forces who are filling traditional Army billets. This was the case for 1st Lt. Ben Taber and Capt. Scott MacNeil of the 52nd Logistic Readiness Squadron as the two volunteered for a

  • 52nd MDG celebrates nurse anesthetist week

    Envision a Civil War-era movie scene with a doctor in a medical tent performing an amputation on a wounded soldier. The pain killer of choice in the scene is a bottle of whiskey and a stick to bite down on when the pain becomes too intense. Now fast forward to the present. Anesthesia has come a long