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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Porter, American Forces Network-Spangdahlem NCO in charge of News from San Antonio, is the Super Saber Performer for the week of Oct. 15-21, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

    Super Saber Performer

    Name: Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. PorterUnit: American Forces Network SpangdahlemDuty title:  NCO in charge, NewsHometown:  San AntonioYears in Service: Seven yearsWhy joined: I joined the Air Force, specifically my job as a broadcaster, because it allowed me the opportunity to travel overseas. Seeing new and different places is something I've always
  • The new NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to a crowd of NATO allies Oct. 6, 2014, at Lask Air Base, Poland. During the visit, the secretary-general stressed the continued dedication to NATOs strong alliance. He also thanked the NATO allies in attendance to include the United States, Canada, Belgium, Poland, Netherlands, France and Germany in addition to all NATO partners for their dedication to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Donner)

    NATO secretary-general visits Poland

    The new NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Lask Air Base, Poland, Oct. 6, to express his gratitude to NATO partners for their on-going dedication to the security of the region and commitment to NATO."We come together to deliver one clear common message, that NATO is here to protect all allies," Stoltenberg said. "This is what NATO is
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shannon Hennessy, a 52nd Security Forces Squadron dog handler and native of Colusa, Calif., controls her dog, Katya, during combat survival training on a range in Baumholder, Germany, Sept. 30, 2014. Hennessy’s actions aimed to recreate scenarios pilots may find themselves in if captured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

    Training teaches pilots to survive

  • Inspectors from the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe treaty verification team walk through buildings during an exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 29, 2014. The inspectors visited the base as part of an exercise hosted by the 52nd Fighter Wing. The U.S. Air Force invited service members from both the Czech Republic and France to take part in the inspection exercise as the treaty verification team. The inspectors determined the U.S. Air Force’s compliance with CFE treaty regulations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

    CFE exercise takes place at Spangdahlem

    A group of inspectors from both the Czech Republic and France visited Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 29, 2014, as part of a Conventional Armed Forces in Europe treaty compliance inspection exercise.The treaty ensures military installations remain in compliance with numerical limits on offensive conventional armaments. Members of the foreign

  • Aviation Detachment in Poland receives a new commander

    A change of command took place for Detachment 1, 52nd Operations Group at Lask Air Base, Poland, Sept. 18, 2014.U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Spears relinquished command to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jack Harman after serving two years as the commander for the detachment."You've dedicated a year of your lives to improve the mission to increase NATO
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft pilot from the 52nd Fighter Wing closes in on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel during an aerial refueling mission at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2014. The F-16 flies within 30 feet of the KC-135 during the refueling process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke J. Kitterman/Released)

    Kansas Coyotes refuel Spangdahlem fighters

    At more than 28,000 feet above ground, a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker and its crew assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron in Topeka, Kansas, executed an aerial refueling mission with 52nd Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft Sept. 18 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.Aerial refueling is the process of transferring fuel from
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Daniel Devincenzo and Senior Airman Anthony Valliere, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions technicians and natives of Parsippany, N.J., and Chandler, Ariz. respectively, apply the finishing markings on an AIM-9 sidewinder missile on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 10, 2014. Airmen use training rounds, which are hollow shells with no electronic components and marked with blue rings, to practice real-world operations without handling or damaging live munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

    Ammo delivers combat airpower

  • Joice, a 52nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, smells the passenger side of a vehicle to search for illegal substances at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept., 9, 2014. Security forces members always remain vigilant by randomly searching vehicles as an anti-terrorism measure. Police dogs are used to detect explosive, illegal drugs or other harmful substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

    Police maintain security by random inspections

  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Galen Perry, left, and Senior Airman William Schaumann, 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technicians from San Antonio, N.M., and Batesville, Ark., respectively, detach a component of a jet engine piece in the propulsion shop at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 9, 2014. The 52nd CMS is divided into different crews which work on different mechanical components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)

    Mechanics crank out air superiority

  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Carol Kale, 606th Air Control Squadron assistant director of operations and native of Fort Worth, Texas, left, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Romaine Russell, 606th ACS bravo flight commander and native of Baltimore, relay information during a simulation inside a battle-space command control center Aug. 18, 2014 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. These operators maintain a real-time picture of the area of operations while communicating with air and ground assets. The constant training 606th ACS Airmen undergo allows them to be ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

    Controlling an air war; what it takes

    Fourteen enlisted Airmen and officers work 24/7 to control an air war by staring at computers with a plethora of shimmering dots passing over a map showing hundreds of thousands of square miles of airspace.  This is the job of the air battle managers and weapons directors, also known as 606th Air Control Squadron operators. These operators maintain
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