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  • 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

  • Girl Scouts tour KC-135

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Savanaa Sarratt, 726th Air Mobility Squadron communications and navigation maintenance journeyman, talks to Girl Scouts about her role within the squadron Feb. 13, 2023, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The Girl Scouts were given the opportunity to spend the day with

  • US, NATO firefighters train for agile F-16 emergency response

    The 52nd Fighter Wing Fire and Emergency Service (FES) team along with the 52nd FW Plans and Programs section trained 24 of their NATO counterparts on F-16 Fighting Falcon emergency procedures at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, Feb 15, 2023. The training included fire suppressant tactics and

  • Airmen help Saber Nation civilians feel at home

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron explain aspects of their job to local national employees at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2023. The 52nd Mission Support Group's Local National New Hire base tour gives individuals who work on base a better understanding of the

  • 52nd FW command team "roll up sleeves," visits MDG

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kamal Defreitas, 52nd Medical Group biomedical equipment repair technician, turns on a defibrillator while explaining the finer points of the equipment to Col. Leslie Hauck, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, right, and Chief Master Sgt. Toby Roach, 52nd FW command chief, at

  • Air Traffic Controllers

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Phelps, 52nd Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control watch supervisor, monitors arriving aircraft at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 23, 2023. Airmen from the Ground Controlled Approach radar facility rely on radio communications and radar displays to

  • Falcons join Raptors, Eagles at Kadena AB

    F-16CM Fighting Falcons from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 16, 2023, to support the on-going phased return of Kadena’s fleet of F-15C/D Eagles to the United States.

  • 52 FW hosts annual load competition

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Paetyn Werner, 52nd Aircraft maintenance Squadron weapons standardization evaluator, examines Airmen participating in the 52nd Fighter Wing Annual Weapons Load Crew of the Year Competition at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 6, 2023. As part of the competition,

  • CSAF, CMSAF visit Spangdahlem AB

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass meet with senior noncommissioned officers at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 10, 2023. Brown and Bass continue to engage with Airmen to listen, learn and lead on issues critical to stability and to