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  • DEP members get a glimpse of BMT

    "Sir, trainee Smith reports as ordered." The reporting statement -- most recruiters urge members of the Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program to memorize the statement before getting to Basic Military Training. For most, the statement is easy to remember in a normal situation, but not so easy when a

  • Retired barber watches base evolve

    After watching the Kaiserslautern Military Community evolve for more than half a century, retired barber Sigfreud "Sigi" Degen, has watched Airmen and leaders come and go -- and done so with pleasure.After 50 years, Sigi has collected quite the stock of historical photos and documents and is now

  • Gamblers provide full-spectrum support for Operation Unified Protector

    "These Gamblers never fold." This is the motto by which the Airmen with the Gambler Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron -- collectively called the Gamblers -- live. They deployed here from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and have been supporting Operation Unified Protector

  • Life after death: sergeant survives suicide

    Six years ago, Kevin Carter was a technical sergeant in the 494th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, and personal issues were piling up around him.He couldn't stop anticipating negative outcomes to events. Worse still, he wasn't talking to his friends or co-workers about what he was going through."[There]

  • Ramstein bodybuilders dominate Stuttgart competition

    The Ramstein Bodybuilding and Fitness Team dominated the 4th Annual European Bodybuilding and Figure Championship at Kelley Theatre on U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Saturday, Aug. 27. The team took home first place in every category except for women's figure short where they took home third."We

  • Protocol pursues perfection

    Before every event, coordination must be done. From the outside looking in, all that is seen is the event. Nobody wonders how the chairs were set up, volunteers found, name placards made or who spent last Saturday afternoon welcoming the distinguished visitor.All those tasks are accomplished here by

  • Saber Driving Course takes new spin on safe driving

    Screeching fills the air as rubber meets the road at a mere 30 mph, but the screeching leads to no damage -- only lessons learned as students use techniques taught to regain control of their vehicle during the Saber Driving Course here."It was a great opportunity to do this in a controlled area

  • Proaction-- key to AF Fitness success

    Lajes Field's physical training scores lead in U.S. Air Forces in Europe with a 97.04 percent pass rate, according to Col. Dave Parr, 65th Air Base Wing vice commander.However, physical fitness doesn't come easily to everyone. The ultimate responsibility falls on every Airman to learn the proper way

  • Hazmart recycles toner cartridges, saves base money

    The 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Hazmart Pharmacy is Spangdahlem Air Base's primary source of ink and toner cartridges, supporting 22 organizations on base and 17 geographically-separated units around Europe, so it should come as no surprise the base uses a lot of toner.However, the hazmart

  • Belgian veteran urges Airmen to never forget WWII

    A Belgian World War II veteran spoke with base honor guard members here Aug. 23 about his service with the U.S. Army during the war.Maurice Sperandieu encouraged today's honor-guard Airmen to remember the sacrifices of those who were killed in battle and shared what he has done to honor the cost of