SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel landed at Spangdahlem Air Base en route to Trier Sept. 13, 2008. Col. Russ Mack, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, and Col. Bill Nadolski, 52nd Mission Support Group commander (not pictured), greeted Chancellor Merkel upon her arrival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrea Knudson)