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  • U.S. Air Force F-16s, coalition partners kick off Blue Flag Israel 21

    Six F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, have joined a fleet of multinational partners in support of Israel’s biennial Blue Flag exercise, which began Oct. 17.The exercise, which features fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft from several

  • Spangdahlem refuels BTF bombers with VIPER kit for first time

    Two B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base’s 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, currently operating from Royal Air Force Fairford, England, conducted hot-pit refueling using the innovative Versatile Integrated Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit, at Spangdahlem AB Oct. 11.

  • 52nd FW ACE Deployment to the Netherlands

    Airmen assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, deployed to Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, from Sept. 10-17 in order to achieve two operational objectives.

  • 52nd FW supports OAW, maintains mission

    In the weeks following the official end of the U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Ramstein Air Base has been supporting Operation Allies Welcome by processing approximately 34,100 evacuees, making Ramstein AB the largest reception port for evacuees within U.S. European Command as of Aug. 20.In

  • Spangdahlem VIPER Kit provides lethal combat power

    Airmen assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, are currently deployed as the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron for Aviation Detachment Rotation 21.3 at Łask Air Base, Poland. During the ADR, Spangdahlem Airmen leveraged Agile Combat Employment concepts and innovative

  • 480th EFS assists with MAAS certification

    Members assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production unit and fire department partnered with the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to perform a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System

  • Press Release – Spangdahlem to continue presence in the Eifel

    On July 29, 2020, the Secretary of Defense announced plans for a reduction of forces in Germany by 11,900 personnel, redistributing forces across the European theater through both permanent stationing and rotating deployments from the United States.

  • Asst. SecDef for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities visits 702nd MUNSS

    Victorino Mercado, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities, signs into the guest book at the base club on Büchel Air Base, Germany, Feb. 06, 2020. Mercado visited the base comprised of U.S. and German personnel working together to support the 702nd Munitions Support