Third AF leadership visits Spangdahlem Air Base

Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Cruz Munoz, Third Air Force command chief, talks with base leaders at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2018. Third Air Force advocates for and provides direct support to their wings to enhance combat readiness in support of USAFE-AFAFRICA objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)

Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, talks with Senior Airman Robin Strickland, American Forces Network detachment 9 broadcast producer, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2018. AFN Spangdahlem professionals provide relevant, targeted force protection and command information, news and entertainment to DoD personnel and their families throughout Spangdahlem AB and the Eifel region to support Commanders in maintaining readiness and morale by giving their messages the widest possible reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)

Tech. Sgt. Adam Elerson, 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCO in charge of occupational health element, explains the use of equipment to Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Cruz Munoz, Third Air Force command chief, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2018. The 52nd AMDS provides care to optimize combat capabilities of the 52 Fighter Wing and associated Geographically Separated Units by providing aeromedical, occupational and preventive health support to our beneficiaries. Services include flight medicine, public health, optometry, health promotions, bioenvironmental engineering, and aerospace physiology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)

Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, speaks with selected Airmen from around base during a working lunch at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2018. Wood talks with Airmen about their personal and professional goals and give tips on how to reach them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)

Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Munoz, Third Air Force command chief, talks with Tech Sgt. Paris Mazzocchi, 52nd Dental Squadron NCO in charge of Dental, and Staff Sgt. Johnpatrick Daguro, 52d Dental Squadron prophylaxis technician, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2018. This visit showcases the men and women of the 52nd Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)

Senior Airman Julian Carbajal, 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometric technician, helps Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, use a handheld autorefractor to look into the eye of Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Munoz, Third Air Force command chief, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2018. The autorefractor is a machine used to provide a person’s refractive error during an eye examination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)

Lt. Col. Joshua Kubacz, 52nd Operations Support Squadron commander, shows the layout of the Air Base to Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2018. Wood used this visit to gain an in-depth look at wing operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)

Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force Commander, views the internal components of an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2018. Testing every part of the engine is crucial to keeping aircraft fully mission capable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)

Maj. Gen. John Wood, Third Air Force commander, receives a brief from the 726th Air Mobility squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2018. The 726th AMS strives to safely provide premiere maintenance and air transportation services in support of Rapid Global Mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Branden Rae)