• 39th Air Base Wing changes command

    Command of the 39th Air Base Wing changed over in a ceremony here as Col. Chris Craige, outgoing 39th ABW commander, passed the guidon over to Col. Craig Wills, the new 39th ABW commander."We are sad to say good bye to Col. Craige as he departs from here, but excited to welcome Col. Wills," said

  • My Wingman is My Buddy

    It began with a simple act of kindness, a softball shirt and a young girl who wanted to be a part of the team. "I was at Barksdale (Air Force Base) and I coached a little league team for a civilian community," said Staff Sgt. Kristie Kersch, a Philadelphia native and 31st Munitions Squadron crew

  • Leadership addresses LQA concerns

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander met with civilian employees affected by a recent living quarters allowance audit during a town hall meeting here July 2."What I will share with you is not just the commitment of our Air Force, but also of others in addressing this issue

  • Responsible recycling saves base dollars

    In an economic climate where every penny counts, Team Aviano members are refining their habits to help save base funds while also supporting the environment.Aviano Air Base has seen a recent decrease in refuse costs largely due to people taking the time to better sort their trash and recycling into

  • Town hall addresses upcoming furlough days

    The civilian personnel office held a town hall meeting at the Strike Eagle Complex July 1, for Department of Defense civilian employees to address administrative furlough days.A furlough places an employee in a temporary non-duty, non-pay status because of lack of work, reduction or lack of funds,

  • Forklift operators take half-day to focus on safety

    Units here took a half-day break from normal forklift and other material handling equipment operations to focus on safety June 28. "The overall purpose of this day is to refocus on safety and drive home accurate operational risk management," said Master Sgt. Tariq Abdullah, 86th Vehicle Readiness

  • Spangdahlem upgrades radar system

    Members of the 52nd Fighter Wing officially re-opened the ground-controlled approach facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony July 1.The facility closed in June to receive upgrades to the air traffic control radar system, replacing the aging radar based on 1980s technology with the state-of-the-art