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Comin' in hot: f-16 Fighting Falcons receive "hot pit" refueling

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Braxton Quinlan, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distributor operator, carries a fuel hose after fueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 28, 2017. “Hot pits” are a more efficient refueling method because the aircraft is refueled with its engines on, making the refill approximately 30% faster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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Comin' in hot: f-16 Fighting Falcons receive "hot pit" refueling

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gere, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a “hot pit” at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 28, 2017. “Hot pits” double sortie generation time and expedite the refueling process by approximately 30% by fueling the aircraft while its engine is running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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Pitsenbarger ALS class 17-C graduates

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luz Sanchez, right, 702nd Munitions Support Squadron emergency action controller, receives the John L. Levitow during the Pitsenbarger Airman Leadership School 17-C graduation at Club Eifel on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Mar. 30, 2017. The Levitow award is the highest honor given to the student who displays excellence in all categories of ALS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd MSG leadership gets lit

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Brembah, 52nd Mission Support Group chief enlisted manager, poses while Col. Steven Zubowicz, 52nd MSG commander, cools off after a live fire exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2017. MSG leaders were invited to participate in the controlled fire training, which provided Saber firefighters practice in hose advancement and extinguishing techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd MSG leadership gets lit

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Brembah, 52nd Mission Support Group chief enlisted manager, receives instruction from Staff Sgt. Jordan Schraner, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, during a live fire exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2017. MSG leadership visited the exercise to experience how Spangdahlem firefighters train and keep their qualifications current. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd MSG leadership gets lit

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Schraner, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows Col. Steven Zubowicz, 52nd Mission Support Group commander, a controlled fire during a live fire exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2017. The exercise provided firefighters with training such as hose advancement and practice extinguishing various types of fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd MSG leadership gets lit

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Brembah, 52nd Mission Support Group chief enlisted manager, and Col. Steven Zubowicz, 52nd MSG commander, experience a controlled fire during a live fire exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2017. The training provided Spangdahlem firefighters with experience in hose advancement and extinguishing various types of fires in a three-room trailer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd MSG leadership gets lit

Airmen from the 52nd Mission Support Group experience a rollover fire during a live fire exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2017. A rollover fire happens when gasses from a fire in a room or enclosed area rise to the ceiling and ignite. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd MSG leadership gets lit

U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Zubowicz, 52nd Mission Support Group commander, makes adjustments to his fire suit before a live fire exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2017. MSG leaders were invited to the exercise where firefighters practiced extinguishing various types of fires in a three-room training trailer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd MSG leadership gets lit

Erwin Colling, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron station captain, and Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Welch, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron assistant fire chief of health and safety, assist Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Brembah, 52nd Mission Support Group chief enlisted manager, with her fire suit before a live fire exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2017. MSG leaders were invited to the exercise where they received firefighting experience by practicing hose advancement and extinguishing techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd MSG leadership gets lit

Leadership from the 52nd Mission Support Group speaks to 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters before a live fire exercise at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2017. The commander and chief enlisted manager of 52nd MSG were invited to experience firefighting training using hose advancement and extinguishing techniques in a three-room trailer where various types of fires were simulated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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Pilots sharpen survival skills with SERE

U.S. Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape students learn land navigation skills from an instructor during SERE training near Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 3, 2017. The refresher course was conducted by two SERE specialists to sharpen the skills of the pilots in the event their aircraft is ever downed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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Pilots sharpen survival skills with SERE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Dilport, 52nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, teaches students how to apply camouflage to exposed skin during SERE refresher training near Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 3, 2017. The combat survival training is required for all aircraft personnel and includes building shelters, evasion techniques and land navigation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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Pilots sharpen survival skills with SERE

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron makes a fire during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training near Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 3, 2017. The refresher course was conducted by two SERE specialists to sharpen the skills of the pilots in the event their aircraft is ever downed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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Pilots sharpen survival skills with SERE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Dilport, right, 52nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, demonstrates compass use during SERE training near Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 3, 2017. The curriculum taught at SEAR trains pilots how to react in the event their aircraft is downed and has three key parts: survival and evasion, resistance and escape, and water survival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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Pilots sharpen survival skills with SERE

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron puts a thumb up signaling it’s clear to proceed during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training near Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 3, 2017. The training was a SERE refresher course and is required of all aircrew personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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Pilots sharpen survival skills with SERE

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron walks through a wooded area during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training near Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 3, 2017. SERE was established by the U.S. Air Force at the end of World War II and was extended and consolidated during the Vietnam War to the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and in the late 1980s to the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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Spangdahlem honors 2016 Annual Award winners

Annual award winners from the 52nd Fighter Wing pose for a group photo with wing leadership during the 2016 Annual Award banquet at Spandahlem Air Base, Germany on Feb. 3, 2016. The banquet began with a ceremony to highlight all nominees and ended with the recognition of 13 winners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd AMXS Airmen compete in annual load crew competition

Airman 1st Class Gina Herringer-Koblack, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft weapons system specialist, prepares an inert weapon for loading during the annual weapons load competition in Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2017. The competition featured two teams competing for the wing’s best load crew. Additionally, the winning team’s completion time will be compared to other squadrons in the Major Command to determine the best load crew in United States Air Forces in Europe. The wing winner will be announced at the Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet March 10, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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52nd AMXS Airmen compete in annual load crew competition

52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen prepare to compete in the annual weapons load competition in Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2017. The top two teams went head-to-head to determine the wing’s best load crew. The winning team’s completion time will be compared to other squadrons in the Major Command to determine the best load crew in United States Air Forces in Europe. Wing winners will be announced at the Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet March 10, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)

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