Photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Umanzor Guzman | 52nd Fighter Wing | 02.11.2026
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron flies over Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 12, 2026. The 480th FS, under the 52nd Fighter Wing, maintains and employs F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in support of NATO and national defense directives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Umanzor Guzman)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Bratton | AFN Spangdahlem | 02.05.2026
The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted its 11th annual Kappensitzung event at Club Eifel on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The event gave service members and their families the unique opportunity to experience German culture firsthand during the Fasching season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Bratton)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Bratton | AFN Spangdahlem | 02.05.2026
Christian Wirtz, bassist for local band domPiraten, plays music during the Saber Kappensitzung celebration at Spangdahlem Air Base, Feb. 6, 2025. The festival gave Sabers the chance to connect with the local community during the German Fasching season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Bratton)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Bratton | AFN Spangdahlem | 02.05.2026
Local dancers perform during the 11th annual Saber Kappensitzung celebration on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2026. The celebration, a part of the German Fasching Season, featured various dance groups, live music, costumes, and an energetic atmosphere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Bratton)...
Photo by Senior Airman Sydney Franklin | 52nd Fighter Wing | 12.09.2025
U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Blea, 480th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, stands for a photo at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 10, 2025. Blea is slated to receive a Silver Star for gallantry in connection with military operations while he was deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sydney Franklin)...
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 10.27.2025
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......
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 10.27.2025
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.......
Photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel | 52nd Fighter Wing | 10.27.2025
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......
