Sept. 11, 2007 Stop to refuel Fighter pilots of the 494th Fighter Squadron,RAF Lakenheath,England, stop at Ramstein Aug. 24 for a quick refuel before continuing on to Spangdahlem.
Sept. 11, 2007 USAFE summer safety campaign a success The Air Force marked one of its safest summers during this year's 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign, and U.S. Air Forces in Europe was among the few to reduce fatalities between Memorial Day and Labor Day. "While the numbers are improving from a statistical standpoint, unfortunately even one
Sept. 10, 2007 Fighter squadron commander achieves milestone Lt. Col. Keith McBride accomplished a flying achievement when he reached 3,000 flying hours in the A/OA-10 fighter aircraft Sept. 6. Joining the 3,000 flying hours club is no easy task, according to the colonel who relinquished command of the 81st Fighter Squadron Sept. 7. "I am proud and thrilled
Sept. 10, 2007 Bitburg police tour Spangddahlem AB Members of Spangdahlem Air Base opened their gates to 68 members of the Bitburg Police Station for a work outing to learn about some of the base's capabilities Sept. 4. During this two hour familiarization tour, Bitburg Police Station officers, employees and retirees visited the Military Working Dog
Sept. 10, 2007 Eifel community loses respected teacher, coach Bitburg High School's Cross Country Coach and Math Teacher died from a suspected heart attack while practicing with his team Friday afternoon. David E. Turner was pronounced dead at the scene by German emergency response teams after attempts to revive him failed. "Mr. Turner was a well-respected
Sept. 7, 2007 Fit to fight The 86th Airlift Wing hits the pavement for a monthly motivational mile and a half run on Ramstein's flight line, Aug. 24.
Sept. 7, 2007 New gate surveillance up and running "We've made a much bigger push this year with awareness to motor vehicle accidents and motorcycle safety," said Colonel Brenkert, citing the recent change in motorcycle helmets. "The helmet-wear requirement for Europe changed and half-helmets are no longer in compliance with the law." The focus on
Sept. 5, 2007 Combat comm flexes force for 3rd AF More than 50 1st Combat Communications Squadron members recently participated in Exercise Healthy Star, a quarterly two-week field training exercise. Healthy Star's objective was to assist 3rd Air Force in developing a contingency plan for conducting humanitarian relief operations. Lt. Gen. Rod