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U.S. to End Spangdahlem Air Base’s Mission, Remove 11,900 Personnel From Germany

July 29, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Pentagon will begin to wind down the U.S. military presence at Germany's Spangdahlem Air Base, pulling out Air Force F-16s and canceling plans to move tankers and special-operations forces to the European hub, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper announced July 29. The decision marks ...

Ramstein Airmen, Spangdahlem F-16s Practice Agile Combat Employment

May 29, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
Agile Combat Employment, a push to expand Airmen's capabilities beyond their regular job so they can be more flexible in a fight, will quickly become second nature in U.S. Air Forces in Europe, as wings are tasked with practicing the idea multiple times per month. ...

USAFE Units Converge over North Sea as International Exercises are Canceled

May 27, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
The sky above the North Sea in Europe filled with dozens of USAF aircraft on May 27 as fighters from multiple bases joined together in red vs. blue teams to prove that U.S. Air Forces in Europe crews are ready for a high-end fight, even ...

Spangdahlem Dorm Deaths Under Investigation

Jan. 10, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Two USAF airmen at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, were pronounced dead on the evening of Jan. 9 after being discovered "unresponsive" in a dorm room about 20 minutes earlier, the 52nd Fighter Wing said in a Jan. 10 release.

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