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  • AADD sets record during 2007

    The Airman Against Drunk Driving program reached a milestone this year providing three times the number of rides they did last year to Sabers. During 2006 AADD provided 411 people rides, however during 2007 the group gave 1,310 rides to Sabers who made the choice not to get behind the wheel after

  • RAF Lakenheath communications get an upgrade

    The 48th Communications Squadron radio systems shop is undergoing a system upgrade, which will increase the network availability for all network users. The $13 million upgrade, which is a Department of Defense initiative, will switch all land mobile radios from an analog system to a completely

  • Local actress takes lead in 'Honk!'

    It's six down, and eight more mother duck costume changes still to go for Stacy Smith, who teaches speech pathology at Bitburg Middle School. Mrs. Smith is the lead actress, portraying tearful mother duck, "Ida," in Kaiserslautern's latest production "Honk!" This is a musical retelling of the Hans

  • Improved range ensures better firearms training

    The 569th Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility was recently revamped and enhanced to meet growing demands for firearms training. The KMC's CATM is expected to qualify more than 5,000 deployers and 4,000 KMC personnel in the upcoming year. "The range has undergone many changes in the past

  • 2008 USAFE Job Shadow Day

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe installations will observe Job Shadow Day on February 1, 2008 with the theme "Connecting Classrooms and Careers." In partnership with Department of Defense Dependents Schools - Europe (DoDDS-E) students and home schooled students will have the opportunity to see the world

  • Airmen assist Burundi's first-ever deployment

    Members of the 86th Contingency Response Group deployed to Burundi Dec. 1 to train the country's foreign military in deployment planning, personnel and cargo preparation and processing for its first-ever deployment outside the Burundi border. The ongoing operation is to support the United Nations in

  • Sabers passion leads her to spot on Tops in Blue

    A 52nd Dental Squadron Airman is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime as a vocalist for the 2008 Tops in Blue team. Senior Airman Gina Bauza, a dental technician, first saw Tops in Blue perform in Washington, D.C. when she was in high school and was instantly impressed. "The first time I

  • Airman receives special Christmas phone call

    An Airman deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base received a unique Christmas gift, a phone call from Pres. George W. Bush thanking her for service to the country. Airman 1st Class Rachael Whitlow, 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aviation resource management, was excited as she waited to be connected