News Search

  • Alpha Warrior tour visits Spangdahlem

    The Air Force is continuing its rollout of the Alpha Warrior program with the launch of the 2018 Alpha Warrior meet-and-greet tour.Alpha Warrior, built around a unique apparatus, challenges Airmen as they compete in various obstacles against their fellow Airmen.“This program is designed to enhance

  • Spangdahlem wraps up successful two-week readiness exercise

    The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted a two-week exercise here March 5-15, testing the base population’s response to a variety of potential scenarios.The exercise was about readiness, assurance, and deterrence, said Lt. Col. Oliver Lause, 52nd FW Inspector General.

  • First of monthly planned NATO exercises considered success at Spangdahlem

    The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted a multinational, large-force exercise Feb. 22-23, 2018, involving participants from several NATO countries.French, Dutch, German and Belgian aircrews flew multiple scenarios alongside American forces in what is planned to be a monthly undertaking designed to improve

  • Spangdahlem Fire Trains with Local Emergency Personnel

    Members of the Spangdahlem Fire Department joined forces with local fire and Red Cross personnel during a large scale fire and medical response exercise in Speicher, Germany, Nov. 18, 2017.“The purpose of Saturday's exercise in Speicher was to provide an opportunity for us to train with our German

  • Combat Shield inspection certifies Saber readiness

    The 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit’s Avionics Shop here underwent a Combat Shield evaluation March 20–24. A Combat Shield evaluation team from the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, conducted the annual inspection to gauge the effectiveness of the threat-detection