480th FS returns from Red/Green Flag

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Leach, right, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron phase inspection crew chief, helps U.S. Air Force Major Michael Anderson, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot, exit an F-16 Fighting Falcon after returning from Red Flag Feb. 6, 2013. Anderson participated in Red Flag along with other pilots from across the Air Force to prepare for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

480th FS returns from Red/Green Flag

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron taxis to a hardened aircraft shelter after returning from Red Flag Feb. 6, 2013. Pilots from the 480th FS participated in Red Flag to train and prepare for real-world combat scenarios and maintain a viable combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

Exercise tests base response skills

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marc Payton, 52nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman from Houston, brings simulated perpetrator U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Gordin, 52nd Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist from Pittsburgh, Mich., into a decontamination area during a base exercise Feb. 5, 2013. The exercise tested first responders’ tactics, techniques and procedures used to keep base members safe from a suspicious package and hazardous materials situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

Exercise tests base response skills

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – A backpack containing simulated hazardous chemical agents rests against a table inside the Community Bank on base Feb. 5, 2013. The package was used in an exercise scenario that tested the base’s ability to respond quickly and effectively to suspicious package and hazardous materials situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

Exercise tests base response skills

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – First responders from the 52nd Fighter Wing coordinate with one another to properly dispose of a suspicious package during a base exercise Feb. 5, 2013. The exercise tests the skills of the base’s response centers to ensure continuous readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)

Fabrication flight supplies aircraft with new parts

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ignacio Rosado, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician from Imlay City, Mich., sand blasts an aircraft gearbox fixture inside the fabrication flight shop Jan. 25, 2013. The gearbox is sand blasted before it is inspected, re-painted and installed on an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)