• COMUSAFE delivers speech at Flanders Field American Cemetery

    Gen. Tom Hobbins, Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, paid tribute to 368 U.S. servicemembers buried here after dying on the battlefield while liberating Belgium during World War I. Ninety years have passed since the U.S. entered that war, but General Hobbins said no amount of time should ever

  • AFN Eifel Airman named 2007 DoD broadcaster of the year

    Senior Airman Richard Gonzales of American Forces Network Eifel Detachment 9 recently received the 2007 Department of Defense Broadcaster of the Year award at the Defense Information School at Ft. Meade, Md. He was up against members from all services.He said he first wanted to become a broadcaster

  • Cooperation and solving challenges at the African Air Chiefs Conference

    Leaders of 14 African nations' Air Forces gathered here this week to discuss cooperation and challenges affecting the African continent. The event, called the African Air Chiefs Conference, gave a unique opportunity for nations to come together and candidly discuss a wide array of important issues,

  • 52nd MDG Airmen receive 'Excellent' for AAAHC

    The Air Force Inspection Agency's Health Services Inspection and the civilian Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care completed a combined comprehensive review of the 52nd Medical Group May 11. The HSI team awarded a score of "Excellent," and AAAHC reported no findings. The combined

  • Military members help secure bases through Eagle Eyes

    With a limited number of Office of Special Investigation agents and Security Forces personnel, it is up to military members and dependents to help make sure the area they live in is safe. This is where the Eagle Eyes program comes into play. Eagle Eyes provides a single point of contact to report

  • 52nd FW commander throws down PT gaunlet

    More than 70 Airmen stepped up to accept the 52nd Fighter Wing commander's physical fitness challenge in the hope of receiving a three day weekend during a wing fun run on the Spangdahlem Air Base flight line May 1. The challenge issued by Col. Darryl Roberson invited Sabers to top his physical

  • USAFE commander looks East, identifies capabilities and challenges

    In support of U.S. Air Forces in Europe's continued focus on South and East, Gen. Tom Hobbins, USAFE commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gary Coleman, USAFE command chief, visited with defense and air force leaders in Bulgaria and Georgia May 14-16 to discuss air force capabilities, modernization and