Ready for anything: response kickoff April 22, 2025

52nd Fighter Wing first responders react to a simulated chemical bomb attack during Exercise Swift Saber 25 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2025. Airmen from across the 52nd Fighter Wing demonstrated their ability to detect, respond to and recover from simulated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents, explosive attacks and drone incursions throughout the combat readiness exercise. Exercises like Swift Saber 25 strengthen the 52nd Fighter Wing’s warfighting capabilities by validating Agile Combat Employment concepts such as rapid threat response, dispersed operations and mission generation in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Albert Morel and Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)