{"id":10731,"date":"2025-07-05T09:52:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T09:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostnationcouncil.de\/change-of-command-at-spangdahlem-air-base-2"},"modified":"2025-07-08T10:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T10:25:22","slug":"change-of-command-at-spangdahlem-air-base-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostnationcouncil.de\/en\/change-of-command-at-spangdahlem-air-base-2","title":{"rendered":"Change of command at Spangdahlem Air Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Host Nation Council Spangdahlem e.V. bids farewell to Colonel Kevin Crofton with a big thank you. 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