Vogelweh CDC renovation enhances facility

Walking into the classroom, eyes immediately swarmed to my direction as tiny voices started asking 20 questions from who I was to why I was there. As they continued to ask questions, each child pointed out what pictures they were drawing -- some cutting out horses and dogs colored in blue or red to

493rd EFS stands up in Lithuania

The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from RAF Lakenheath, England, assumed command of the NATO Baltic air policing mission from the Polish air force at Lithuania Air Force Air Base on September 1, 2010.The squadron, comprised of approximately 125 people, is responsible for ensuring the

Ammo Airmen support explosive mission

Building bombs is what they do - a job some might take for granted, or a thought that will never even cross the mind of others."Most people seem to think that bombs actually come preassembled, but these Airmen are out here building them with their hands," said Master Sgt. Robert Brown, a munitions

Information awareness starts with users

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Information Assurance Awareness Campaign, Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, will focus on educating servicemembers and their families on how they can safeguard not only their government systems, but personal ones, too."The end result of this campaign is a more secure operating

Three spouses of Airmen in Norway earn citizenship

Three spouses of Airmen stationed at the NATO Joint Warfare Center and the 426th Air Base Squadron took their oath of allegience to become citizens of the United States Aug. 19 in Stavanger, Norway.A very complex process for the new citizens: Andrea Rodriguez-Sanchez, Rowena Jarman, and Cornelia

Mildenhall Airmen clean local school, enhance ties

Ten Team Mildenhall volunteers weathered harsh British downpours and volunteered to clean up Beck Row Primary School Aug. 26.While sweeping, cleaning and painting was the obvious agenda for the group, the intangible impacts will last far beyond the paint's applied lifetime.The exceptional community

RAF C-17 assists Liberty Wing

Ramstein Airmen train with sister wing in Poland

Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Contingency Response Group traveled to the 33rd Air Base here Aug. 13-19 for combined training with Polish military forces. The weeklong off-site training, Operation Screaming Eagle, aimed at sharing knowledge, strengthening bonds and building partnerships

Submit your claim for retroactive Stop Loss today!

Airmen, veterans, and beneficiaries who were involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 are eligible for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP). If your enlistment was involuntarily extended due to Stop Loss, and you have yet to file a claim for RSLSP, then

Spangdahlem first active DOD base to test integrated security forces system

Smart Car-sized robots, cameras and motion sensors may seem like technology reserved for a prime time investigative TV series, but they made their debut on Saber soil this week. That's because Spangdahlem is the testing site for the Joint Force Protection Advanced Security System, an integrated