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U.S. Consul General visits Spangdahlem Air Base

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Malcom Ford, 52nd Operations Support Squadron assistant chief tower controller, briefs Mr. Brian Heath, consul general at the U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany, left, during an installation tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 27, 2025. The brief highlighted how tower operators enable safe flight operations and rapid airpower in the European theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)

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U.S. Consul General visits Spangdahlem Air Base

Mr. Brian Heath, consul general at the U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany, left, receives a wing mission brief from U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Celeste Kennedy, 52nd Fighter Wing commander's action group superintendent, during an installation tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 27, 2025. The discussion provided Heath with context on the wing’s mission, capabilities and daily operations, reinforcing the base’s role in regional deterrence and allied readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)

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U.S. Consul General visits Spangdahlem Air Base

Mr. Brian Heath, consul general at the U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany, left, speaks with U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Jones, 480th Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, during a base tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 27, 2025. Showcasing wing assets helped convey to Heath how the 52nd Fighter Wing maintains combat-ready forces to fulfill their mission of regional deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)

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U.S. Consul General visits Spangdahlem Air Base

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carson Ruocco, 52nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, left, briefs Mr. Brian Heath, Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt, Germany, and Ms. Liana Mitlyng Day, deputy political economic section chief, on counter-drone equipment during a tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 27, 2025. The demonstration highlighted installation defense capabilities that protect personnel and resources across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Palacios, 480th Fighter Squadron aircrew egress systems specialist, explains the egress system in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 19, 2025. The cheerleaders were allowed to view the cockpit, as well as multiple other elements of the aircraft and its systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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Members of the Indianapolis Colts cheerleading team wave at an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on the flight line at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 19, 2025. The cheerleaders formed a ‘W’ with their hand, representing the 480th Fighter Squadron’s ‘Warhawks’. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Johnson, 480th Fighter Squadron tactical aircraft maintenance specialist, gives an immersive tour of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to members of the Indianapolis Colts cheerleading team at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 19, 2025. The cheerleaders had the chance to view and learn about different parts of an aircraft undergoing a phase inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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Members of the Indianapolis Colts cheerleading team look at an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during an F-16 immersion tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 19, 2025. The tour allowed the cheerleaders to learn about the F-16 and its various systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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Members of the Indianapolis Colts cheerleading team participate in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft immersion tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 19, 2025. Team members got to speak with various maintenance career fields and learn about different functions of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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Senior Master Sgt. Robb Hulet, 480th Fighter Squadron aircraft armament systems section chief, briefs members of the Indianapolis Colts cheerleading team about munitions during an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft immersion tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 19, 2025. The short demonstration included loading munitions and explaining the aircraft’s various weapons capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Feliciano, 480th Fighter Generation Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, explains aspects of his job to family and friends during a 480th FGS immersion at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 21, 2025. Feliciano answered questions about how a launch works after sending off his aircraft for a sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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Family members stand near an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron during a maintenance immersion tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 21, 2025. Spouses and friends of 480th Fighter Generation Squadron Airmen were invited to watch an F-16 launch, tour an aircraft in a hardened shelter, and learn from various Airmen across multiple career fields within the 480th FGS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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Family members learn about an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron during a maintenance immersion tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 21, 2025. The spouses of Airmen within the 480th Fighter Generation Squadron were invited to learn about the daily work of their spouses and see them in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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Katherine Kumar, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. Animesh Kumar, 480th Fighter Generation Squadron senior enlisted leader, watches 480th FGS Airmen prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon Aircraft for a sortie during a maintenance immersion tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 21, 2025. The spouses were welcomed to watch a launch and learn from various maintainers within the unit to learn more about their spouses’ jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mason Miller, 480th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics systems craftsman, explains the avionics systems of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to 480th FGS family members and friends during a maintenance immersion at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 21, 2025. The immersion served to inform the family members about their spouses’ work lives, giving them a hands-on, in person look at what 480th FGS Airmen do each day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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Family members stand inside a hardened aircraft shelter with an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron during a maintenance immersion tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 21, 2025. Families of 480th Fighter Generation Squadron Airmen were invited to learn about the day-to-day jobs of their spouses and watch a typical F-16 launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathan McGreevy, 52nd Maintenance Group loading standardization crew member, and Senior Airman Grace Renaud, 480th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, watch as Airmen load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a load competition at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 31, 2025. Teams of Airmen helped build, inspect, transport, and mount weapons as efficiently and safely as possible to boost morale and friendly competition within the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jayson Shaffer, 480th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew chief, visually inspects a GBU-38 bomb before installation during a loading competition at Spangdhalem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 31, 2025. The load competition breeds morale and competitive spirit by encouraging Airmen to use effective teamwork and successfully install weapons onto an aircraft the fastest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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Two U.S. Air Force loading teams assigned to the 52nd Maintenance Group prepare for a bomb building and loading competition at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 31, 2025. The quarterly competition invited Airmen to show efficiency and excellence in a two-team race to build and mount three bombs the fastest, with the fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jayson Shaffer, 480th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew chief, and Senior Airman Grace Renaud, 480th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, guide an AIM-120 missile to an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a loading competition at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 31, 2025. The missile was one of three weapons crews had to load onto the aircraft in order to complete the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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