• Spangdahlem Airman found unresponsive dies in hospital

    An airman first class assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing here was pronounced dead at approximately 2:30 a.m. today at a local hospital. The Airman was found incoherent and unresponsive by higher-ranking servicemembers conducting a no-notice dormitory inspection here April 7. The Airman was rushed to

  • ANG: Citizen today, warrior Airmen tomorrow

    Like any typical Saturday, Master Sgt. Jocelyn Fredrick planned to spend the weekend with her two young children. But a phone call early in the morning changed all that. Sergeant Fredrick, an intelligence specialist with the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, was called to serve in Operation

  • Spangdahlem Airmen raise money for wounded warriors

    Some wounded and ill service members evacuated from overseas contingency operations are sent to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to receive care and recover from their injuries. Members whose injuries are too severe are not able to return home until they have recovered sufficiently. After being

  • Trish Dotson, USAFE 2011 Joan Orr Spouse of the Year

    If you've been at Lajes for any length of time, there's a good chance you might have heard the name, Trish Dotson, wife of Lt. Col. Robert Dotson, 65th Operations Support Squadron commander. She's an extremely active volunteer, and consequently won the United States Air Forces in Europe 2011 Joan

  • RAF Mildenhall hosts Sexual Assault Senior Leader Summit

    Senior leaders from RAFs Mildenhall, Lakenheath and Alconbury gathered together for the first-ever United Kingdom U.S. Air Force Sexual Assault Senior Leader Summit at the Galaxy Club here April 5. "Every year, we [our bases] send the vice commander to the Senior Leader Sexual Assault Summit in

  • U.S. and Portuguese support Russian An-124

    A Russian An-124 stopped here April 1 before continuing on its mission across the Atlantic.In a true demonstration of the international support, the Russian An-124, the world's largest cargo aircraft currently in use, was taxied by Lajes Field Airmen and fueled by a Portuguese fuel company.The