Spangdahlem Air Base

Spangdahlem Air Base is a NATO air base with USAF tennant constructed between 1951 and 1953 and located near the small German town of Spangdahlem, approximately 30 km NNE of the city of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate.UnitsSpangdahlem is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CM/DM. In total, 4,800 military personnel, 840 German nationals and 200 US contractors are working at the base.The 52d Operations Group 480th Fighter Squadron: F-16CM/F-16DMThe 52d Maintenance GroupGroup consists of three squadrons: 52d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron52d Maintenance Squadron52d Maintenance OperationsThe 52d Mission SupportGroup consists of civil engineer, communications, contracting, logistics readiness, security forces and force support squadrons: 52d Civil Engineer Squadron52d Communications Squadron52d Contracting Squadron52d Logistics Readiness Squadron52d Security Forces Squadron52d Force Support Squadron470th Air Base Squadron, Geilenkirchen, Germany