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  • BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – Pilots assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, walk out to F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft while participating in Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 22, 2015. More than 40 aircraft from nine nations and 3,000 military members are deployed to Portugal in support of Trident Juncture 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

    Trident Juncture 2015 yields results

    Five F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft and more than 150 Airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, recently returned after the conclusion of exercise Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal.The five F-16s, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, flew a total of 98 sorties amounting to 181 flying hours during the 17-day exercise.  "The
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph McFall, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, speaks during a town hall meeting inside the base theater Oct. 30, 2015, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. McFall and other 52nd FW leadership spoke to parents and teachers about the upcoming school move during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)

    52nd FW leadership conducts school move town hall

    The 52nd Fighter Wing leadership and representatives from Department of Defense Dependents Schools held a town hall Oct. 30, 2015, at the base theater to answer your questions and address rumors about the Bitburg American Middle-High School and Elementary School move.Here are some of the questions and answers from the town hall:Q: Will the high
  • BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – Members of the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, attend an in-processing brief, Oct. 15, 2015, before the start of Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. More than 3,000 military members from eight nations and 40 aircraft are deployed to Beja, Portugal in support this annual NATO Response Force certification exercise. (Photo courtesy of Portuguese Air Force public affairs/ Released)

    US solidifies NATO, allied partnership at Trident Juncture 2015

    More than 130 operations, maintenance and support Airmen and five F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, deployed to Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 16, to participate in Exercise Trident Juncture 2015.This exercise is an annual NATO Response Force certification exercise designed to
  • BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal - An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft pilot from the 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, conducts pre-flight checks before take off at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 21, 2015. The 480th FS is here in support of Exercise Trident Juncture 2015, a multinational exercise consisting of more than 30,000 troops from more than 30 nations. The exercise is geared toward demonstrating ability to respond on a large scale to a crisis scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

    Spangdahlem Airmen support Exercise Trident Juncture 2015

  • TRAPANI AIR BASE, Italy - Aircraft from multiple nations fly in formation during the Trapani Air Show at Trapani Air Base, Italy, Oct. 19, 2015. The Trapani Air Show kicked off Trident Juncture 2015, a training exercise involving more than 30 Allied and Partner Nations taking place throughout Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, Canada, Norway, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

    480th FS participates in Trapani Air Show

    Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, participated in the Trapani Air Show at Trapani Air Base, Italy, Oct. 19, 2015.The air show initiated Trident Juncture 2015, a multiservice, multinational training exercise involving more than 30,000 troops from over 30 Allied and
  • An F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilot assigned to the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, taxis during a theater security package deployment Sept. 25, 2015, at Campia Turzii, Romania. U.S. and Romanian air forces conducted training aimed at strengthening interoperability and demonstrated the countries' shared commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)

    First ANG TSP ends with departure of 123rd EFS

    U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft pilots from the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, departed  Campia Turzii, Romania concluding the first ANG theater security package in Europe as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, Sept. 25, 2015.More than 200 Airmen from various active duty and ANG

  • 52nd FW unveils new mission statement

    The 52nd Fighter Wing recently unveiled its new mission statement complete with more strategic airpower options.U.S. Air Force Col. Joe McFall, 52nd FW commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Gates, 52nd FW command chief, selected "Fueling Forward-Ready-Now with Airpower Options" as the successor to the wing's previous mission
  • An F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft lands at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2015 as part of the inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe. The F-22s are deployed from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., as part of the European Reassurance Initiative and will conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft while demonstrating U.S. commitment to NATO allies and the security of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)

    F-22 Raptors arrive in Europe

  • A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies during a theater security package deployment at Campia Turzii, Romania, April 1, 2015. The aircraft will forward deploy to locations in Eastern European NATO countries as part of the TSP. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

    354th EFS completes historic TSP deployment

    The 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron completed its theater security package mission throughout Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve July 31, 2015.The squadron's 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and approximately 300 Airmen from the 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, forward-deployed to Eastern
  • U.S. National Guard Maj. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, right, speaks with Romanian air force Cmdr. Marius Oatu, 71st Air Base commander, during a base tour at Campia Turzii, Romania, July 22, 2015. Hokanson received a tour of the base by Oatu before visiting with Airmen of the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. Twelve F-15C Eagles deployed to Romania as part of a European theater security package. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)

    Oregon National Guard leadership visit 123rd EFS

    Leaders from the Oregon National Guard visited the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron during an immersion visit July 22, 2015, at Campia Turzii, Romania.U.S. National Guard Maj. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, U.S. Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Gauntz, command chief, Oregon Air National Guard, U.S. ANG
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