CSAF, CMSAF highlight forward readiness, deterrence during visit to Spangdahlem Air Base

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, left, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe address Airmen during an all call at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. Wilsbach and Wolfe during their visit addressed the vital importance of readiness, modernization and support to Airmen and families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gianna Cucci) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, center left, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe, center right, greet Airmen during a fighter deployment brief at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. The brief highlighted how Airmen across operations, maintenance and support functions coordinate to generate and sustain combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Frazier) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tahjay Sherman, 52nd Force Support Squadron services journeyman, briefs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach on flight kitchen operations during a base visit at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. Sherman's presentation highlighted how food service capabilities directly sustain personnel during extended or high-tempo mission generation windows. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kacie Ramos) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Catherine Nelson, 726th Air Mobility Squadron commander, left, briefs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach during a mission support briefing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. The briefing detailed how the squadron integrates with local wing support elements to streamline theater-wide logistics and aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Frazier) Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe, left, speaks with Staff Sgt. Evelyn Wood, 52nd Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School cadre, about a display of challenge coins during a tour of the Pitsenbarger Airman Leadership School Heritage Hall at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. The engagement gave Wolfe an opportunity to hear directly from enlisted members across the wing and give context behind the ongoing Enlisted Professional Military Education modernization efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty) Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe signs his official portrait for the Pitsenbarger Airman Leadership School's Chiefs' Room during a base visit at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. The signing of the portrait continues a long-standing military tradition that honors the legacy of senior enlisted leaders who have visited the professional military education facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty) Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe, center, poses for a photo with the Pitsenbarger Airman Leadership School team, during a base visit at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. The engagement gave Wolfe an opportunity to hear directly from enlisted members across the wing and give them context behind the ongoing Enlisted Professional Military Education modernization efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach addresses Airmen during an all call at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe hosted the base wide event to discuss strategic modernization, readiness challenges, and quality-of-life initiatives with over 1,000 Spangdahlem Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach speaks with Polish service members during his visit to the 52nd Operations Group, Detachment 1, at 32nd Tactical Air Base, Lask, Poland, Aug. 26, 2026. The stop highlighted the broader reach of the 52nd Fighter Wing's "Saber Nation" and its geographically separated mission across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Demi M. Ebert) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach meets with Airmen and Polish service members during his visit to the 52nd Operations Group, Detachment 1, at 32nd Tactical Air Base, Lask, Poland, Aug. 26, 2026. The visit underscored the critical role that forward-deployed personnel play in synchronizing airpower capabilities alongside NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Demi M. Ebert)