Aug. 25, 2014 Greek, US training ends with strengthened bonds The two-week bilateral training between the Hellenic and U.S. air forces ended Aug. 23. As the U.S. service members departed for their home station at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, the pilots reflected on the outcome of this peacetime training event. "The Hellenic air force and the U.S. Air Force
Aug. 20, 2014 Congratulations to Spangdahlem ALS class 14-F Congratulations to our newest Airman Leadership School graduates of class 14-F. Senior Airman Matthew Anderson, 52nd Equipment Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman Corigan Bemis, 606th Air Control SquadronSenior Airman Brigham Brimhall, 606th Air Control SquadronSenior Airman Ashley Burroughs, 470th
Aug. 18, 2014 Greece, US continue to enhance NATO airpower The bilateral training between the Greek and U.S. air forces continues this week with more large-force employments.Fighter pilots normally fly together in what is called a four-ship formation -- four pilots with assigned roles and duties who protect each other. During this week's LFE, multiple
Aug. 11, 2014 Greece partners with US for bilateral training Nearly 20 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, deployed Souda Bay, Greece, for bilateral training with the Hellenic air force Aug. 11-23, 2014. The Hellenic air force is Greece's air force, and the flying training
July 11, 2014 'That's why I serve'; Saber Nation welcomes new command chief The 52nd Fighter Wing welcomed U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Gates as the new command chief this month, taking the place of Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Grengs who departed in May.Gates arrived from Aviano Air Base, Italy, where he served as the 31st Mission Support Group superintendent.
July 8, 2014 Spangdahlem participates in first Mosel Firefighter Combat Challenge Spangdahlem firefighters hosted and participated in the first Mosel Firefighter Combat Challenge in Ediger-Eller, Germany, July 5-6, 2014."A firefighter combat challenge is where all the firefighters from across Europe come together to have fun and compete against each other," said U.S. Air Force
July 3, 2014 701st MUNSS celebrates Belgian-American Friendship Day Gray skies and cool sleet couldn't dissuade more than 200 U.S. Air Force and Belgian Armed Forces Air Component service members and families as they celebrated the 701st Munitions Support Squadron's Belgian-American Friendship day here June 27. The tradition dates back more than six decades - a