Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack speaks with members of Team Ramstein before the POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon Sept. 16, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Pollack spent 2,068 days as a POW d More
U.S. Air Force, Navy and Italian Air Force service members salute and stand at attention for both nation’s flags and the POW/MIA flag during the 324th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron change of command cer More
Tech Sgt. Julio Lopez, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing air transportation manager, inspects loading pallets full of Airmen’s baggage before deploying them down range, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 04, 2017. More
U. S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force/17th Expeditionary AF commander, visits Airmen from the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron in Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya, on Oct. 16, 2017. Clark visit More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Contreras, 822nd Expeditionary Base Defense Squadron fire team leader, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexander Dahlquist, 822nd EBDS fire team member, and U.S. Air Force Tech More
Airmen deployed with the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing temporarily occupy tents maintained by the 435th Construction Training Squadron near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 11 – 13, 2018. The 435th CTS normally More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Todd Martin, left, safety officer assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Safety directorate, speaks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Vance Goodfellow, 475th Expedit More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Hunsinger, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing chaplain, poses for a photo with a Tactical Air Control Party Airman. Hunsinger earned the 2019 M More
A U.S. Solider assigned to the Fly Away Security Team (FAST), stands watch while Airmen offload cargo and passengers from a C-130J Hercules with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), May 31, 2019, More
U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel C. Clayton, right, assumes command of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 435th Air Expeditionary Wing, from Maj. Gen. John M. Wood, Third Air Force commander, at Ramstein Air Ba More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Adams, 1st Air and Space Communications Squadron commander, briefs Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, during an immersion tour at Rams More
Pictured is then U.S. Marine Corps Private Michael Brown, who poses for a photo during recruit training in 1984. Currently, Brown is serving in the Air National Guard at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, F More
The 435th Air Expeditionary Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator is available to assist and promote military readiness 24/7. The Department of Defense created the SAPR program in 2005 hoping More
Kenyan military forces practice patrolling and tactical skills with the 822nd Base Defense Squadron at Camp Simba Manda Bay, Kenya, June 18, 2020. The interoperability between the KMF and the 822d BDS helps imp More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Anna Christensen, Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron urgent care clinic officer in-charge, hands out donated boxes to local orphans in Agadez City, June 19, 2 More
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Urquhart, 724th Logistics Readiness Flight vehicle maintenance technician, services a local ambulance in Agadez City, Niger, Aug. 31, 2020. Volunteers were able to identify issues and make ba More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Moloche, Civil Affairs team leader (second to left), U.S. Army Maj. Maia Molina-Schaefer, U.S. Embassy office of security cooperation chief (center), U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Gips More
Firefighters assigned to the 726th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron participate in a ruck march at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Sept. 11, 2020. The fire emergency service flight walked the perimeter of the bas More
A firefighter assigned to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group carries a flag during a 9/11 remembrance march at Agadez Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 11, 2020. Emergency services from around the base honored the vic More
The 435th Air Expeditionary Wing surgeon general office Airmen walk into a warehouse at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 22, 2020. The SG office has oversight of all medical operations conducted for the 435th More
Airmen assigned to the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron and Special Operations Command Africa, along with contracted civilian partners, practice utilizing the hoist in the helicopter during a medical evacu More
The structure for the Magogoni Village primary school awaits further funding in order to be completed by volunteers from Camp Simba Charity and military members from Camp Simba Manda Bay in Lamu, Kenya, Dec 1, More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Davis, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron air terminal operations center journeyman, puts air in a Halvorsen 25K-Loader tire, at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Jan 4, More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Arndt, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Logistics Readiness Flight heavy vehicle mechanic, services a Humvee at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Jan. 4, 2021. Vehicle More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Jaquez, 4th Expeditionary Space Control Flight-Alpha satellite communications, poses for a photo at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Feb. 1, 2021. Jaquez was selected to b More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josue Ruiz-Garcia, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron fuel operations noncommissioned officer in charge, prepares to measure the volume of fuel with a sticking tank at Nigerien Air More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Smith, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration craftsman, troubleshoots and diagnoses an electrical pr More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Anthony Dangelo, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight engineer assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, uses a shovel to locate a ruptured water main at Nig More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessie Correia, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron civil engineer electrical systems supervisor, prepares an adhesive bottle for storage at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Feb More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ruben Tala, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron dining facility and storeroom manager, moves pallets of water that were shipped to Nigerien Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, Feb. 16, 2 More
Capt. Jason Fritz, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing logistics operating cell chief, loads pallets before loading them onto the aircraft, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 04, 2017. The 435th AEW directs and manag More
U. S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force/17th Expeditionary AF commander, eats breakfast with Airmen from the 449th Air Expeditionary Group at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, Djibouti, More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Douglas N. Spangler, 822nd Expeditionary Base Defense Squadron Security Forces squad leader, speaks to children from a nearby village outside of Air Base 201, Niger, Dec. 11, 2017. Span More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Vance Goodfellow, left, 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS) commander, speaks with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Todd Martin, safety officer assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force - Hor More
U.S. Airmen deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa offload a C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Air Expeditionary Squadron (75th EAS) in East Africa, May 31, 2019. The 75th EAS supp More
U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel C. Clayton, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 435th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gives a speech during an assumption of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 16 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Scott, right, 1st Combat Communications Squadron landing zone safety officer, briefs Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, during an immersi More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Hunsinger, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing chaplain, poses for a photo with a religious affairs Airman in Africa. Hunsinger earned the 201 More
Medical team service members assigned to Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, pose for a photo with the Sultan, June 19, 2020. The medical team, in conjunction with local citizens More
Tech. Sgt. Alicia Bertoch, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing surgeon general office flight chief, right, and Staff Sgt. Clayton Bessette, 435th AEW biomedical equipment technician, carry a case of bioenvironmental e More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing client systems craftsman, poses for a photo in front of a static aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 1, 2020. Brown has been in the military for t More
A Special Operations Command Africa Airman gets lifted up to a helicopter during a medical evacuation training exercise at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya, Oct. 2, 2020. Airmen practiced utilizing the hoist in the More
A U.S. service member and Kenyan volunteer carry supplies to the site of the primary school in Magogoni Village, Lamu, Kenya, Dec. 10, 2020. After three years, two separate deployment rotations and donations fr More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Arndt, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Logistics Readiness Flight heavy vehicle mechanic, services a Humvee to ensure it is fully operational at Nigerien Air Base 201, Aga More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Davis, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron air terminal operations center journeyman, checks the oil level in a Halvorsen 25K-Loader, at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean Kerrigan, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight water and fuels maintenance shop supervisor, operates a backhoe to excavate dirt around a ruptured water mai More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Smith, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration craftsman, troubleshoots a device on a field deployable More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josue Ruiz-Garcia, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron fuel operations noncommissioned officer in charge, climbs a fuel tank to get an accurate read on the volume of fuel at Nigerien More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessie Correia, left, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron civil engineer electrical systems supervisor, and Tech. Sgt. Edward George, 724 EABS CE electrical systems craftsman, prepar More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ruben Tala, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron dining facility and storeroom manager, operates a forklift to organize pallets of water that were shipped to Nigerien Air Base 101, More
Members of the Ramstein Air Base Honor Guard place service caps on a table reserved for past and present U.S. service members and civilians listed as prisoners of war and missing in action during the POW/MIA Re More
Col. Cameron Pringle (left), 409th Air Expeditionary Group commander, receives the 324th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron guidon from Lt. Col. Daniel Jerden (right), outgoing 324th ERS commander, during th More
Airman Garrett Williams, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation apprentice, wipes the dew off his windshield in the early hours of loading pallets onto aircrafts at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct More
U. S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark (left), 3rd Air Force/17th Expeditionary AF commander, listens to Staff Sgt. David Ramirez, 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron NCO in-charge of distribution, explains the fu More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 822nd Expeditionary Base Defense Squadron pose for a photograph on Feb. 2, 2018 at Air Base 201, Niger. The team recently worked alongside local military members to rescue a two-y More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Todd Martin, safety officer assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Safety directorate, watches local national workers during a battlefield circulation site visi More
Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 435th Air Expeditionary Wing stand at attention during an assumption of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 16, 2019. U.S. Air Force Col. Da More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, talks to members of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing during an immersion tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. More
Citizens of Agadez City, Niger wait in line to receive donations from the medical team assigned to Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, June 19, 2020. Each child was provided wit More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Hunsinger, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing chaplain, smiles for a photo in his office at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 30, 2020. Hunsinge More
Staff Sgt. Clayton Bessette, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing surgeon general office biomedical equipment technician, checks inventory at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 22, 2020. The SG office has oversight of a More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing client systems craftsman, poses for a photo in front of a static aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 1, 2020. Brown enlisted in the military in 1 More
Airmen assigned to the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron and Special Operations Command Africa, along with contracted civilian partners, work together to unload a patient during a medical evacuation trainin More
Kenyan volunteers work to expand the primary school in Magogoni Village, Lamu, Kenya, Dec. 23, 2020. The project, which began in 2017 with four classrooms, took over three years to complete. (Courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Davis, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron air terminal operations center journeyman, cools off from the desert heat while servicing a Halvorsen 25K-Loader, at Nigerien Air B More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Poole, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of materiel management, secures a bolt inside a Humvee, at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, J More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Coleman Crowell, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight water and fuels maintenance craftsman, uses a pickaxe to locate a burst pipe at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agad More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josue Ruiz-Garcia, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron fuel operations noncommissioned officer in charge, walks to a fuel tank to measure the volume of fuel at Nigerien Air Base 201, More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Edward George, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron civil engineer electrical systems craftsman, unravels mule tape while replacing old polyvinyl chloride conduit and wire at Nigerien More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ruben Tala, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron dining facility and storeroom manager, operates a forklift to move pallets of water that were shipped to Nigerien Air Base 101, Nia More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack speaks about his experience as a POW during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon Sept. 16, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Pollack spent 2,068 days a More
Col. Pringle (left), 409th Air Expeditionary Group commander, passes the 324th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Benjamin Scheutzow (right), incoming 324th ERS commander, during the 324th More
86th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen load and place pallets ready to deliver onto aircrafts at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 04, 2017. The 86th LRS supports the loading and unloading of cargo and personn More
U. S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Cruz Munoz, 3rd Air Force/17th Expeditionary AF command chief, speaks at an all-call to Airmen from the 449th Air Expeditionary Group at Combined Joint Task Force - Hor More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Vance Goodfellow, left, 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS) commander, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Todd Martin, safety officer assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Afr More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS) await cargo on a C-130J Hercules ramp during air operations, May 31, 2019, in East Africa. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Fo More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bradley Warner, right, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions technicians, briefs Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa comm More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Hunsinger, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing chaplain, smiles for a photo after earning the 2019 Military Chaplains Association Distinguished More
Staff Sgt. Clayton Bessette, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing surgeon general office biomedical equipment technician, services medical equipment at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 22, 2020. In addition to supply More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing client systems craftsman, poses for a photo in front of a piece of the Berlin Wall at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 1, 2020. Brown has been in the milit More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Poole, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of materiel management, inserts a control panel inside a Humvee, at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Davis, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron air terminal operations center journeyman, replaces a cap after putting oil into a Halvorsen 25K-Loader, at Nigerien AB 201, Agadez More
Kenyan volunteers prepare to start another day of work expanding the primary school in Magogoni Village, Lamu, Kenya, Jan. 9, 2021. Four additional classrooms were added to the school, making room for approxima More
Capacitor’s sit on a shelf prior to being used in a field deployable environmental control unit at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Feb. 2, 2021. An FDECU is a cooling unit that is used in all facilities a More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean Kerrigan, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight water and fuels maintenance shop supervisor, operates a backhoe to remove dirt around a ruptured water main More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josue Ruiz-Garcia, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron fuel operations noncommissioned officer in charge, uses a sticking tank to get an accurate measurement of how much fuel is in t More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessie Correia, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron civil engineer electrical systems supervisor, surveys the site where old polyvinyl chloride conduit and wiring will be replaced at More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Melvin Pollack, center left, joins leaders from Team Ramstein as they lay a wreath in remembrance of the past and present service members listed as prisoners of war or missing in More
Lt. Col. Benjamin Scheutzow, incoming 324th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, salutes the Airmen of the 324th ERS after assuming leadership, during the 324th ERS change of command ceremony, Wedne More
Airman from the 31st Expeditionary RED HORSE squadron, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 435th Air Expeditionary Wing pack pallets for transport onto aircrafts at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 04, 2017. More
U. S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force/17th Expeditionary AF commander, coins 1st Lt. Elizabeth McKenna, 726th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron contracting flight chief, during an all-call for her More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Todd Martin, left, safety officer assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Safety directorate, speaks with CJTF-HOA personnel assigned to Camp Simba in Manda Bay, More
A U.S. Air Force special missions aviator assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), rides in an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopte More
Capt. Christine Morshed, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing surgeon general office lead and medical service corps officer, right, and Tech. Sgt. Alicia Bertoch, 435th AEW surgeon general office flight chief, look ins More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing client systems craftsman, poses for a photo in front of a piece of the Berlin Wall at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 1, 2020. Brown has been in the mili More