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2020-01-13 -Obits-

2 US Soldiers found dead on Spangdahlem AFB

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Posted by 3dc 2020-01-13 00:14|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, maintains, deploys, and employs F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft and $6 billion of United States Protection Level 1 assets in support of NATO and national defense directives. The wing is comprised of approximately 5,000 military and civilian personnel and is organized into five groups responsible for operations, maintenance, mission support, medical operations and munitions maintenance. The wing provides support to the 726th Air Mobility Squadron as it sustains AMC's air mobility operations throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe with 5,000 mission-ready military and civilian personnel in 16 squadrons providing support to 7 geographically separated units, 13 real property sites and eight tenant units in five nations across Europe promoting regional stability.

As Europe's only Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) fighter squadron, the 480th FS is assigned 28 F-16 Fighting Falcons to provide expeditionary combat capability in SEAD, as well as close air support, air interdiction and counter air. Finally, the wing continues to support the U.S. Air Force's Theater Security Package deployments to Europe. Since 2015, TSP units, comprised of eight rotations of active duty and ANG F-15 and A-10 aircraft and associated personnel, reassured and enhanced NATO security and stability in 11 countries throughout Europe.

Posted by b 2020-01-13 09:10|| 2020-01-13 09:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Thank you, b. I am woefully ignorant about military matters.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-01-13 10:17|| 2020-01-13 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 And that would be airmen not soldiers. This is like calling a SPG and APC a tank in journalistic terms.

Doubt its terror related because it would be easier and have more impact to do it in public among the local population.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-01-13 15:32|| 2020-01-13 15:32|| Front Page Top

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