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  • Greece, US commence training at Souda Bay

    More than 15 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighter Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, are currently on a forward training deployment at Souda Bay, Greece, for bilateral training with the Hellenic air force, Jan. 22-Feb. 15, 2016.During this

  • Honorary commanders continue Saber legacy

    Local community leaders assumed honorary command of the 52nd Fighter Wing and its units during the wing's Honorary Commander Program assumption of command ceremony at Club Eifel Jan. 22, 2016.The 52nd FW established the program in 2002 as a way for the Spangdahlem Air Base community to partner with

  • FSS changes locks, throws away key

    The 52nd Force Support Squadron recently installed new keypad lock systems to locker doors at the Powerhaus Fitness Center on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.The new locks will be keyless and required a 4-digit code to lock and unlock a locker."The beauty about this new system is that you don't have

  • Maintainers put the fight in fighter at Souda Bay

    Let's face it, things break. A kid's toy, TVs, kitchen wear, automobiles, and yes, even a couple million-dollar airplanes can break. That's when the maintainers of the 52nd Fighter Wing get called to fix what's broken.More than 15 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighter Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the

  • 15 Saber captains earn promotion

    Congratulations to the following 52nd Fighter Wing captains selected for promotion to major Jan. 26."Each of you has excelled in your areas of expertise and as Air Force leaders, and I am confident that trend will continue as you join the field grade officer corps," said U.S. Air Force Col. Joe

  • Town halls to seek community input

    The 52nd Fighter Wing will host two quality of life-related town hall meetings at the Saber Conference Center's Viper Conference Room at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 22, 2016.Both sessions, offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., will provide Spangdahlem community members

  • Celebration to tout 'New Year, New You'

    The 52nd Medical Group will host a health celebration fair at the Club Eifel Ballroom on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 21, 2016.More than 40 base agencies will be participating in the complementary event -- themed 'New Year, New You' -- to provide a wide range of

  • First In, Last Out: Warhawks salute new commander

    The 480th Fighter Squadron welcomed a new commander during a ceremony at Hangar One on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 15, 2016.U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Thompson presided over the ceremony in which U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Murphy, incoming 480th Fighter Squadron commander, assumed