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606th Returns to Spangdahlem

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 606th Air Control Squadron return from a deployment Jan. 15, 2014. Members of the 606th ACS departed for Southwest Asia July 10, 2013, to provide air defense of the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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606th Returns to Spangdahlem

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – 52nd Fighter Wing leadership greets 606th Air Control Squadron Airmen as they return from a deployment to Southwest Asia Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS is a self-sustaining squadron consisting of maintenance, supply and approximately 19 other specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Siekert/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Airmen step off a plane after returning from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th Air Control Squadron is one of the 52nd Operations Group’s three squadrons which comprise the flying component of the 52nd Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Siekert/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen from the 606th Air Control Squadron shake hands with Spangdahlem leadership after returning from a deployment to Southwest Asia Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS, known as the "Inspectors of the Skies," originally activated Dec. 15, 1945, as the 606th Tactical Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Siekert/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Airmen receive a briefing before seeing their families Jan. 15, 2014. Members of the 606th ACS departed for Southwest Asia July 10, 2013, to provide air defense of the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Deployment bags await pick up as members of the 606th Air Control Squadron reunite with friends and family Jan. 15, 2014, following six months in Southwest Asia. The unit provides daily command and control to the 480th Fighter Squadron in addition to the occasional control of E-3A Sentry AWACS from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, and visiting aircraft from around the U.S. Air Forces in Europe scope of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lauren Duran, 606th Air Control Squadron, picks up her bags after returning from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS is a self-sustaining squadron consisting of maintenance, supply and approximately 19 other specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Wright, 52nd Operations Support Squadron, makes a welcome home sign for Airmen returning from deployment with the 606th Air Control Squadron Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS previously deployed to Southwest Asia in 2008 and 2010 to provide Air Defense for the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – A sign is displayed to welcome home a father who is returning after a six-month deployment with the 606th Air Control Squadron Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS previously deployed to Southwest Asia in 2008 and 2010 to provide Air Defense for the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Lukas Kusserow waits at the Spangdahlem Air Terminal to see his father, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shayne Kusserow, return from a deployment to Southwest Asia Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th Air Control Squadron provides daily command and control to the 480th Fighter Squadron in addition to the occasional control of E-3A Sentry AWACS from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, and visiting aircraft from around the U.S. Air Forces in Europe scope of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Naomi Boucher and her children, Mariah and John, wait to welcome home husband and father Master Sgt. Mark Boucher, 606th Air Control Squadron, Jan. 15, 2014, following his deployment to Southwest Asia. The 606th ACS is a self-sustaining squadron consisting of maintenance, supply and approximately 19 other specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Melissa Bigler instant messages her husband, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Bigler, who is deployed with the 606th Air Control Squadron in Southwest Asia Jan. 13, 2014, as they prepare to reunite Jan. 15, 2014. The unit provides daily command and control to the 480th Fighter Squadron in addition to the occasional control of E-3A Sentry AWACS from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, and visiting aircraft from around the U.S. Air Forces in Europe scope of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Melissa Bigler makes cookies Jan. 13, 2014, as she prepares to reunite with her husband, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Bigler upon his return from deployment with the 606th Air Control Squadron. The 606th ACS previously deployed to Southwest Asia in 2008 and 2010 to provide Air Defense for the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Melissa Bigler scrapbooks family photos Jan. 14, 2014. Melissa’s husband deployed July 10, 2013, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 606th ACS previously deployed to Southwest Asia in 2008 and 2010 to provide Air Defense for the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Melissa Bigler prepares for her husband’s return from a deployment with the 606th Air Control Squadron Jan. 14, 2014. The 606th ACS, known as the "Inspectors of the Skies," originally activated Dec. 15, 1945, as the 606th Tactical Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – A wedding photo is openly displayed in the Bigler home Jan. 13, 2014. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Bigler deployed with the 606th Air Control Squadron in July 2013 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Friends and Family are reunited with loved ones from the 606th Air Control Squadron Jan. 15, 2014, following six months in Southwest Asia. 606th ACS Airmen constantly “train as they fight” during annual week-long field exercises in which they exercise their ability to transport equipment and set up a control and reporting center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Friends and family wait to be reunited with their loved ones Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS deployed July 10, 2013, and supported the entire Afghanistan area of responsibility by providing the 251,000-square mile area with persistent long range radar, data links and radio communication capability at a greater than 99 percent mission effective rate during their deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Friends and family wait to reunite with their loved ones Jan. 15, 2014. Members of the 606th ACS departed for Southwest Asia July 10, 2013, to provide air defense of the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Melissa Bigler is reunited with her husband U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Bigler, 606th Air Control Squadron, after a deployment to Southwest Asia Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS supported the entire Afghanistan area of responsibility by providing the 251,000-square mile area with persistent long range radar, data links and radio communication capability at a greater than 99 percent mission effective rate during their deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shayne Kusserow, 606th Air Control Squadron, hugs his children, Nevaeh and Lukas, after returning from his six-month deployment to Southwest Asia Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS, known as the "Inspectors of the Skies," originally activated Dec. 15, 1945, as the 606th Tactical Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shayne Kusserow, 606th Air Control Squadron, kisses his wife, Emma, after a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia Jan. 15, 2014. 606th ACS Airmen constantly “train as they fight” during annual week-long field exercises, in which they exercise their ability to transport equipment and set up a control and reporting center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shayne Kusserow hugs his daughter, Nevaeh, after returning from a deployment with the 606th Air Control Squadron Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS is one of the 52nd Operations Group’s three squadrons which comprise the flying component of the 52nd Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany –U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Long, 606th Air Control Squadron commander, feeds a hot dog to his daughter, Adrianna, Jan. 15, 2014. Long and his squadron returned from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. The 606th ACS is one of the 52nd Operations Group’s three squadrons which comprise the flying component of the 52nd Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Estep, 606th Air Control Squadron, kisses her child, Isaiah, Jan. 15, 2014. The 606th ACS departed for Southwest Asia July 10, 2013, to provide air defense of the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Capt. Joe Faraone, 606th Air Control Squadron, is reunited with his wife, Suk Faraone, Jan. 15, 2014, after a six-month deployment. The 606th ACS supported the entire Afghanistan area of responsibility by providing the 251,000-square mile area with persistent long range radar, data links and radio communication capability at a greater than 99 percent mission effective rate during their deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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606th Returns to Spangdahlem

Published Jan. 16, 2014