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  • Operation European Assure, Deter, Reinforce at Spangdahlem AB

    U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Peachey, assigned to Chaos Company, 3-501st Assault Helicopter Battalion, First Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade, right, speaks with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Smith Heath, 52nd Operations Support Squadron radar airfield weather systems supervisor, shortly after a U.S.

  • 52 FW Airmen maintain readiness, perform hot-pit refuel

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron participate in a hot-pit refueling at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 13, 2023. Hot-pit refuels save time by allowing the aircraft to be refueled without shutting down the engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyl

  • RAF Lakenheath, Spangdahlem AB support ACE mission

    A U.S. Airmen load live munitions onto an F-15E Strike Eagle, continuing the normalization of Agile Combat Employment at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 29, 2023. The operation highlighted the key role and importance that Spangdahlem AB plays in the NATO alliance, mission readiness and

  • Ukraine CMSAF visits Spangdahlem

    U.S. Air Force Col. Leslie Hauck, 52nd Fighter Wing Commander, right, greets Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Kostiantyn Stanislavchuk, March 22, 2023, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Chief Stanislavchuk visited various USAF education and training institutions

  • USAF, FRAF partake in NATO Cross-Servicing, Integration Exercise

    U.S. Air Force service members learn about a French air force Dassault Rafale, March 9, 2023, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The Rafale is a multi-role fighter aircraft, intended to perform numerous missions such as air supremacy, ground support and nuclear deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • USAFE’s Best Large Unit Award

    The 52nd Security Forces Squadron pose for a group photo March 8, 2023, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The unit was recognized for earning USAFE’s Best Large Unit Award. This award recognizes the extraordinary contributions the squadron made to the Department of the Air Force as a whole, the

  • Annual AADD Volunteer Award

    SrA Michael Nilges, 52nd Fighter Wing Executive Admin Support and AADD secretary, poses with his Annual AADD Volunteer Award March 9, 2023, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Nilges dedicated 66 hours of his time to the program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Imani West)

  • 480th FS, NATO partners showcase interoperability

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, fly alongside a German air force Eurofighter Typhoon assigned to the 74th Tactical Air Wing over Germany, Feb. 16, 2023. The flight formation showcased coalition interoperability and