• Open house highlights fighter wing mission

    Spangdahlem Air Base opened its doors to the public July 30 - 31 to demonstrate the military capabilities of the 52nd Fighter Wing and its NATO partners during the Spangdahlem Open House 2011 here.Visitors were able to see various fighter aircraft first-hand, to include the F-16 Fighting Falcon and

  • Spangdahlem opens house to international crowd

    The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted a two-day open house event here July 30 - 31, which included demonstrations of military capabilities and static aircraft displays.About 40,000 people attended the exhibition -- 20,000 more than the open house in 2008."It was a spectacular event," said Col. Chris

  • Open house showcases US, German partnership

    NATO service members partnered together to showcase military capabilities and aircraft inventories during an open house here Saturday and Sunday.During the event, German and U.S. Air Forces Airmen expressed their commitment to furthering the countries' relations. "We exercise together, we learn from

  • Water survival training keeps pilots combat ready

    It was a brisk 50 degrees Fahrenheit when Tech. Sgt. Robert Martin took the plunge into the pool."It's not too cold once you start swimming," said Martin, 52nd Fighter Wing Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Training and Operations Survival NCO in charge, as he demonstrated the proper

  • Polish, American sister wings celebrate 1-year anniversary

    The 86th Airlift Wing commander visited Poland's 3rd Airlift Wing at Powidz Air Base Tuesday, marking the one-year anniversary of the "sister wing" relationship between the two units.The wings began working closely in 2008, when the Polish air force first entertained the idea of vastly improving

  • International participants add 'flavor' to Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

    At the opening ceremonies for Air Mobility Rodeo here July 24, service members from more than 25 nations were among the nearly 3,000 mobility personnel in formation around the McChord Field flightline.Those international partners each carried their country's flag to their formations, creating what

  • Lajes Airman helps build bilateral relations in Rwanda

    A Lajes Airman here recently returned from a temporary duty assignment to an eastern African nation once beleaguered with genocide in 1994 that left more than 800,000 people dead.Master Sgt. Robert Haner, 65th Operations Support Squadron, returned from Rwanda after a 10-day TDY with a team from the

  • Attitude equals ORI success

    Many Airmen across the base have stopped and asked what they can do to make sure they are ready for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. The Inspector General's team from U.S. Air Forces in Europe will arrive on the island Sept. 11, 2011. My answer to each Airman is always the same, "We

  • Airman's achievements downrange lead to recognition

    An 18-year security forces veteran received a Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony July 28 in the Mission Support Group conference room here for his performance as the commander of the 532nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.Lt. Col. Brint Woodruff, the 39th Security