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  • German leaders from the local community observe an aerial refueling mission

    Mr. Marcus Konrad, area mayor of Speicher, watches Staff Sgt. Stephon Sharier, 92nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 boom operator, prepare for an aerial refueling over Europe, Apr. 27, 2023. The purpose of this flight was to demonstrate how carefully planned and executed the aerial

  • 480th FS Warhawks redeploy from Kadena AB

    A U.S. Airman with the 480th Fighter Squadron out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, returns from a deployment to Kadena AB, Japan, April 8, 2023. The 480th FS deployed to Kadena AB to ensure a steady U.S. Air Force presence in the region to support the ongoing return of Kadena’s fleet of F-15 Eagles

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 92nd ARW refuels aircraft in Europe

    Airman 1st Class Jayden Shines, KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, prepares to refuel an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft over Romania Dec. 9, 2022. Members of the air refueling wing are

  • F-22 Raptor Hot Pit refuel at Spangdahlem

    Airmen assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Airmen the 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, conducted a hot-pit refuel of an F-22 Raptor at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 27, 2022. The aircraft is currently deployed to the 32nd Tactical Air Base, Łask, Poland to increase the