Sept. 20, 2021 52nd FW supports OAW, maintains mission In the weeks following the official end of the U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Ramstein Air Base has been supporting Operation Allies Welcome by processing approximately 34,100 evacuees, making Ramstein AB the largest reception port for evacuees within U.S. European Command as of Aug. 20.In
Aug. 12, 2021 Spangdahlem VIPER Kit provides lethal combat power Airmen assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, are currently deployed as the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron for Aviation Detachment Rotation 21.3 at Łask Air Base, Poland. During the ADR, Spangdahlem Airmen leveraged Agile Combat Employment concepts and innovative
Nov. 30, 2020 480th EFS assists with MAAS certification Members assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production unit and fire department partnered with the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to perform a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System
Sept. 29, 2020 Saber Nation: A Wing on a Mission Every wing across the Air Force has a mission statement. This statement gives the organization its task and purpose.
July 31, 2020 Press Release – Spangdahlem to continue presence in the Eifel On July 29, 2020, the Secretary of Defense announced plans for a reduction of forces in Germany by 11,900 personnel, redistributing forces across the European theater through both permanent stationing and rotating deployments from the United States.
Feb. 7, 2020 Asst. SecDef for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities visits 702nd MUNSS Victorino Mercado, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities, signs into the guest book at the base club on Büchel Air Base, Germany, Feb. 06, 2020. Mercado visited the base comprised of U.S. and German personnel working together to support the 702nd Munitions Support
Jan. 17, 2020 Spangdahlem puts ACE concept into practice; tests forward deployed capabilities Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing conducted an Agile Combat Employment exercise here, Jan. 14, 2020, to deter adversaries and ensure readiness for any short-notice threat.
Aug. 16, 2018 USAFE-AFAFRICA commander visits Spangdahlem, promotes interoperability, readiness U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander, hosted an event here Aug. 16, 2018, to highlight Iron Hand 2018, the F-22 Raptor Flying Training Deployment to Europe, attended by local community leaders and media.The general’s main emphasis was on the
June 25, 2018 Director of the Air National Guard visits the troops U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, Air National Guard director, and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, ANG command chief, visited guardsmen from the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from the Massachusetts ANG, at Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base, Câmpia Turzii, Romania, June 22, 2018.