{"id":24259,"date":"2020-07-08T21:01:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T21:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/07\/08\/spangdahlem-hosts-major-multi-wing-exercise\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:39:27","slug":"spangdahlem-hosts-major-multi-wing-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/07\/08\/spangdahlem-hosts-major-multi-wing-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Spangdahlem hosts major multi-wing exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. Air Forces in Europe<\/a>-Air Forces Africa on July 1 hosted a large-force exercise<\/a> at Spangdahlem Air Base<\/a> in Germany, including multiple types of aircraft from several wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exercise sought to train aircrews from multiple platforms how to work together more efficiently and effectively to be ready to defend the NATO alliance, USAFE said in a release Wednesday. It particularly focused on matching multiple fourth-generation aircraft to improve their interoperability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It included F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem, F-16s from the 510th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base in Italy, F-15 Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath in England, C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, and KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Staff Sgt. Brian Clark, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs a flight safety check before takeoff at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 1, 2020, during a large force exercise. (Airman 1st Class Taylor Slater\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Spangdahlem\u2019s 52nd Fighter Wing handled the logistics of this exercise, USAFE said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t