Guard Mount

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – A 52nd Security Forces Squadron Airman clears the barrel of his weapon before receiving his briefing prior to guard mount here April 21. Guard mount allows an opportunity for a flight chief to brief his Airmen about important squadron topics and the upcoming shift. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

Guard Mount

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Peter Beutler, 52nd Security Forces Squadron, clears his weapon as Staff Sgt. Tom Sauter, 52nd SFS desk sergeant, watches before receiving his briefing during guard mount here April 21. Guard mount allows an opportunity for a flight chief to brief his Airmen about important squadron topics and the upcoming shift. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

AFN Spangdahlem: Getting a new location, equipment

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Modesto Alcala, Armed Forces Network Spangdahlem broadcast maintenance supervisor, installs new satellite decoders on a decoder rack April 20 at Bitburg Annex. The new decoders were given to AFN by the Defense Media Activity and will soon replace older equipment when AFN Spangdahlem moves into its new renovated building on Spangdahlem. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson)

AFN Spangdahlem: Getting a new location, equipment

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Modesto Alcala, Armed Forces Network Spangdahlem broadcast maintenance supervisor, assigns times for shows to be seen on AFN Spangdahlem television channels April 20 at Bitburg Annex. According to Defense Media Activity, AFN Spangdahlem TV channels are expected to be in high definition in the next two to three years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson)

Spangdahlem Airmen practice motorcycle safety

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen wait to ride their motorcycles during a rider-coach preparation workshop here April 19 hosted by the 52nd Fighter Wing Safety Office. The workshop consists of a nine-day class where motorcyclists learn how to become an instructor and teach the basic motorcycle safety course to beginners. Service members and U.S. civilians are required to take the basic motorcycle safety course before riding a motorcycle on or off base and its free. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittney Frees)

Airman clean up A-10 Thunderbolt II crash site

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Adam Combs, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintenance craftsman, clears debris from the crash site of an Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II near Laufeld, Germany, April 14. The aircraft crashed April 1 in a field outside Laufeld, a town north of the city of Wittlich. The pilot, Lt. Col. Scott Hurrelbrink, 81st Fighter Squadron, here was treated for injuries at the Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Bruder, and no one else was injured due to the mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks)

Airman clean up A-10 Thunderbolt II crash site

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – A 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Airman clears debris from the crash site of an Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II near Laufeld, Germany, April 14. The aircraft crashed April 1 in a field outside Laufeld, a town north of the city of Wittlich. The pilot, Lt. Col. Scott Hurrelbrink, 81st Fighter Squadron, here was treated for injuries at the Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Bruder, and no one else was injured in the mishap. The Safety Investigation Board is continuing its investigation into the cause of the crash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks)

Airman clean up A-10 Thunderbolt II crash site

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airman 1st Class Craig Joseph, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment operations apprentice, operates a front-loader to clear debris from the crash site of an Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II near Laufeld, Germany, April 14. The aircraft crashed April 1 in a field outside Laufeld, a town north of the city of Wittlich. The pilot, Lt. Col. Scott Hurrelbrink, 81st Fighter Squadron, here was treated for injuries at the Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Bruder, and no one else was injured in the mishap. The Safety Investigation Board is continuing its investigation into the cause of the crash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks)

Volunteers build new Spangdahlem skate park

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Volunteers install a section of the new skate park here April 9. The park includes a mini half-pipe, a quarter-pipe and a grind box. The skate park is located next to the teen center in the Spangdahlem housing area. (Courtesy photo)

Indoor soccer at Spangdahlem

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany- The 702nd Munitions Support Squadron and 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron team members shake hands after an intramural soccer game April 14 at the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center. The 702nd MUNSS defeated the 52nd CES 6-3. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittney Frees)

Indoor soccer at Spangdahlem

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - Joseph Farsetta, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron goalie, defends the goal from 702nd Munitions Support Squadron opponents during an intramural soccer game April 14 at the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center. The 702nd MUNSS defeated the 52nd CES 6-3. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittney Frees)

New warehouses open at Spangdahlem

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany- A ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of two warehouses built by the 435th Construction and Training Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, was held here April 12. The warehouses were built to consolidate materials and manpower in preparation for the Bitburg Annex closure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittney Frees)