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  • A Swedish air force JAS-39 Gripen, left, flies in formation with a U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, during the Arctic Challenge Exercise 21 training event over Kallax Air Base, Sweden, June 16, 2021. The aim of ACE21 is to exercise and train participating units, from Norway, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom, Denmark, The Netherlands and Germany in planning, command and control, orchestration and conduct of air operations in the Nordic airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ali Stewart)

    Arctic Challenge Exercise 21 concludes: mission successful

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing spent the past month at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to participate in the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021, which took place June 2-18.
  • 52nd Medical Group commander and former 52nd Dental Squadron commander cover the 52nd DS guidon.

    52nd DS deactivates, transitions under 52nd OMRS

    U.S. Air Force Col. Alisha Smith, 52nd Medical Group commander (left), and Lt. Col. Elizabeth Bowman, former 52nd Dental Squadron commander, slide a cover over the 52nd DS guidon during the squadron’s deactivation ceremony June 10, 2021, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. As part of an Air Force Medical Service realignment, the dental squadron
  • U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Carla looks up at her handler.

    Sabers honor MWD during retirement ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Carla looks up at her handler, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dontae Stamps, 52nd Security Forces Squadron kennel master, during MWD Carla’s retirement ceremony at the base theater on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 3, 2021. The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act mandates that handlers of MWDs be given first
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacqueline Pippin, 52nd Fighter Wing chaplain, helps assemble a GBU-12 inert bomb used for training at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, June 7, 2021. During training exercises like the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021, Participation in multinational exercises like Arctic Challenge 21 enhances our professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partner militaries during times of crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ali Stewart)

    52nd FW Ammo: building bombs and bonds

    The 52nd Maintenance Squadron ammunition flight is doing their part to aid in the mission success of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021, taking place June 7-18, at Kallax Air Base, Sweden.
  • A member of the German Bundeswehr Military Police does overhead presses with a weighted ammo can as part of the Defender Challenge at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 2, 2021.

    Police Week showcases USAF, German military police

    A member of the German Bundeswehr Military Police does overhead presses with a weighted ammo can as part of the Defender Challenge at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 2, 2021. The Defender Challenge was part of Spangdahlem AB’s commemoration of National Police Week, and participants compete in challenges designed to test physical endurance,
  • U.S. Airmen from the 52nd Medical Group, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, conduct training for the En Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS) during exercise Saber Guardian 21 at Baumholder, Germany, June 1, 2021. The multinational exercise is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led initiative focused on interoperability with allies and NATO partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tony Plyler)

    Saber Nation Supports Saber Guardian 21

    Airmen assigned to the 52nd Medical Group at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, participated in the multinational exercise Saber Guardian 21 at Baumholder, Germany, May 24 to June 4.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, takes off from the runway at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, May 19, 2021. Airmen from the 52nd FW deployed to Sweden two weeks prior to the start of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021 in order to maximize training operations with the Swedish air force during Spangdahlem's flightline repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ali Stewart)

    Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021 kicks off

    Over 300 U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, deployed to Kallax Air Base, Sweden, 19 May, in support of the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021 scheduled to take place June 2-18.
  • Guidon transfer during 52nd Operations Support Squadron change of command.

    52nd OSS changes command

    U.S. Air Force Col. David Epperson, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, passes the 52nd Operations Support Squadron guidon to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Powers, the new 52nd OSS commander, during the 52nd OSS change of command ceremony May 25, 2021, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Powers is an Outstanding Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School
  • An employee at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, directs a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft on the taxiway at Kallax AB, Sweden, May 14, 2021. The aircraft transported supplies to be used in the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2021, as well as Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ali Stewart)

    Swedish air force supports USAF members at Kallax AB

  • Ready or not, here they come: Be prepared for the German flood season

    With German Flood Season soon arriving, the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Office of Emergency Management provides preparation tips for local residents to keep them safe and protect them from unnecessary liability in case of a flood.
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