• Policy change to administration of anthrax vaccine

    Good news for Airmen with an aversion to shots. The DoD just changed its policy for administering the anthrax vaccine. The total number of doses in the initial series has been reduced from six to five and the method for administering the vaccine will now be intramuscular; something medical experts

  • Pool closures

    All base pools will be CLOSED until they are incompliance with The Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Pool and Spa Safety Act. This enactment was designed to ensure public safety in pools and spas through federal regulations that require the use of equipment that protects against body entrapment, hair

  • Spangdahlem helps get deployed aircraft back into the air, into the fight

    The 52nd Fighter Wing is playing a unique role in getting aircraft back into the fight downrange by helping perform repairs on A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft sent from a deployed location, originally from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Spangdahlem was able to provide not only a location close to the

  • 2008 Female Athlete of the Year

    Every year the Air Force recognizes the top male and female Airmen athletes in the Air Force and this year is no different except that the top female athlete of 2008 is from Hill Air Force Base. First Lieutenant Dana Pounds, 538 Aircraft Sustainment Group, won the award for a myriad of reasons. She