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Sept. 7, 2022
52nd FW first in AF to upgrade F-16s with AESA radar systems

The 480th Fighter Squadron is now the first active-duty Air Force F-16CM fighter squadron to bring their fleet of fighter jets into a new era of aerial dominance with the completion of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system upgrades, which provides a massive leap in combat
July 27, 2020
52nd Maintenance Group practices ICT, ACE to gain edge on adversaries

Members of the 52nd Maintenance Group practiced their Integrated Combat Turn capabilities in conjunction with the 52nd Fighter Wing’s implementation of the Agile Combat Employment concept at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 17, 2020.
Oct. 25, 2019
52d FW conducts CFE Treaty exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen participated in a Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty exercise here, Oct. 24, 2019, to verify readiness in the event of a short-notice CFE inspection.Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing escorted an exercise inspection team from Romania, members of the Defense Threat
July 25, 2019
Saber Nation lands in Iceland

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft arrives at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, July 25, 2019. Over 100 Airmen and F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, are in Iceland in support of NATO alliance commitments. Other NATO allies have also conducted this mission in the
July 16, 2019
Rapid Forge begins at Spangdahlem Air Base

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, takes off at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 16, 2019, during Operation Rapid Forge. Rapid Forge aircraft are forward deploying to bases in the territory of NATO allies in order
June 21, 2019
Norwegian F-35 maintainers service American jets in historic first-time visit

For the first time outside the U. S., Norwegian and American F-35 Lightning II maintainers worked together on their aircraft June 17, 2019.A team of five maintainers and four pilots from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed to Norway for the historic cross-servicing event, during which
June 19, 2019
EC-130 Compass Call trains with F-16s during Aviation Rotation 19-2

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Roche, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects the top of an EC-130H Compass Call during Aviation Rotation 19-2 at Krzesiny Air Base, Poland, June 13, 2019. The Compass Call is an airborne tactical weapon system used to deny, degrade and disrupt
June 13, 2019
F-35s fly with Finnish F-18s

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to join formation while en route to Turku, Finland, June 13, 2019. The F-35A flew alongside two Finnish F-18 Hornet aircraft as part of a Theater Security Package. (U.S.
June 13, 2019
2019 Eifel Krabben IED Rodeo

Members of the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight participated in an improvised explosive device training June 3-13, 2019 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
April 24, 2019
Base readiness exercise ends

The 52nd Fighter Wing hosted a week-long readiness exercise here April 14-19, testing the base population’s response to a variety of potential scenarios.

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