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  • 52d LRS makes forward-deployed ACE exercise happen

    Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 22, 2020, to practice generating combat airpower in an austere environment and deter aggressors.This was the first time the 52nd FW sent Airmen to a forward-operating location in

  • Spangdahlem POL test alternate fuel receiving capabilities

    Readiness exercises are a major component of any job in the Air Force. During times when the normal method of fuel supply may be unavailable, Airmen with the 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil, and lubricants section are tested to perform refueling tasks in other than favorable

  • 52d FW conducts CFE Treaty exercise

    U.S. Air Force Airmen participated in a Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty exercise here, Oct. 24, 2019, to verify readiness in the event of a short-notice CFE inspection.Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing escorted an exercise inspection team from Romania, members of the Defense Threat

  • Sabers conduct short-notice exercise

    Spangdahlem Air Base participated in a Conventional Armed Force in Europe treaty exercise on Spangdahlem AB, Oct. 4, 2018, in order to display short-notice CFE inspection readiness.The CFE treaty is in place to track the number of combat aircraft, battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, combat

  • Spangdahlem Airmen begin Fire Prevention Week 2018

    Spangdahlem Air Base will observe Fire Prevention Week here, Oct. 7-13, 2018, to highlight the importance of fire safety.The annual event will be held in remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, one of the most destructive fires in U.S. history, which sparked the start of building standards,

  • Airmen participate in base readiness exercise

    Saber Nation’s usual operations came to a halt as personnel donned bulky suits, heavy helmets, and gas masks, transforming the base into a simulated wartime training environment.U.S. Air Force Airmen participated in a base-wide exercise here, Sept. 10-14, 2018, in an effort to maintain the highest

  • Alpha Warrior tour visits Spangdahlem

    The Air Force is continuing its rollout of the Alpha Warrior program with the launch of the 2018 Alpha Warrior meet-and-greet tour.Alpha Warrior, built around a unique apparatus, challenges Airmen as they compete in various obstacles against their fellow Airmen.“This program is designed to enhance

  • Spangdahlem wraps up successful two-week readiness exercise

    The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted a two-week exercise here March 5-15, testing the base population’s response to a variety of potential scenarios.The exercise was about readiness, assurance, and deterrence, said Lt. Col. Oliver Lause, 52nd FW Inspector General.