Staff Sgt. Kahlil Permenter, 8th Maintenance Squadron Crash, Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery Team member, readies his personal protective equipment at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 29, 2013. Th More
Wolf Pack medics pose for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 9, 2013. The Wolf Pack provided lifesaving procedures for two civilians rescued at sea. The U.S. Navy and Air Force coordinated efforts to More
Staff Sgt. Tatiana Carbocci, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, poses alongside military working dog Rico for an official photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 22, 2013. For More
Lt. Col. Frank Hughes, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, middle, speaks to his squadron before the beginning of the squadron’s readiness training day at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 24, 2013. A More
Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric K. Fanning listens to a Republic of Korea air force airman explain the U.S. and ROK partnership at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 26, 2013. The secretary visited More
A 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Max Thunder 13-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 2013. U.S. Air Force airmen, U.S. Marines and Republic of Korea air forces kicked o More
Lance Cpl. Antonio Benton, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, helps instruct airmen on Marine Corps loading procedures at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. The 8th Maintenance Squadron munitions syst More
Master Sgt. Chad Parker, 8th Fighter Wing weapons safety manager, ensures a safe installation of defensive measures on a U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet prior to flying a Max Thunder sortie at Kunsan Air Base, So More
An 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis towards the runway before taking off for the final sortie of Max Thunder at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Marin More
Staff Sgt. Demenica Vick, 8th Security Forces Squadron, hands Master Sgt. Ricky Brazell, 8th Security Forces Squadron, a magazine for his M-9 in preparation for a his night shift during exercise Beverly Bulldog More
An 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a Beverly Bulldog 14-01 sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 19, 2013. The base tested its ability to generate aircraft under simulated More
Senior Airman Garvin Karel, left, Staff Sgt. Kelby Plowman, middle, and Airman 1st Class Ryan O'Keefe, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, right, place a tarp to begin filling a crater at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of More
A 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a sortie during Beverly Midnight 14-01 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2014. BM 14-01 tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to react to a surpr More
Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron land in sync after a training sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2014. The Wolf Pack ensures readiness by presenting pilots with diff More
Capt. Philip Jackson, 8th Operations Support Squadron combat training chief, signals to his crew chief prior to a training sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2014. Jackson was one of two Wol More
Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing view the future Gunsan city development plans during an industrial tour at Gunsan, Republic of Korea, Feb. 21, 2014. The airmen participated in the Gunsan Industrial Tour, one o More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller, Air Force inspector general, speaks to Kunsan inspectors during the first Pacific Air Forces unit effectiveness inspection at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 6, 2014. Kunsan More
Four of Kunsan’s F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation during a training sortie over the Republic of Korea, March 14, 2014. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the Wolf Pack’s compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that More
An 8th Security Forces Airman stands guard as a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 prepares to land on the Alternate Landing Surface at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 19, 2014. The ALS was activated and util More
Senior Airman John Smith, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, gives the final salute to Capt. Joshua Bibb, 35th Fighter Squadron pilot, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, United States Forc More
Senior Airman Casey Reed, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance shop technician, removes a cast iron pipe after it was discovered broken at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 3, More
Staff Sgt. Vincent Franco, 8th Maintenance Group weapons standardization section inspector, right, inspects Staff Sgt. Adam Evens, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, and the 35th AMU team More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Golitko, 80th Maintenance Unit crew chief, changes a tire of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Max Thunder at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2014. More than 600 Department of Def More
A 35th Fighter Squadron pilot takes off during the first go of exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 5, 2014. The pilots launched to participate in the first of many peninsula More
An 80th Fighter Squadron pilot comes in for landing after completing a sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 7, 2014. Beverly Bulldog 14-2 tested Kunsan’s ability to tackle obstacles on the ground a More
Lt. Col. Michael Matesick, 8th Fighter Wing inspector general, and Capt. Beau Provost, 8th Fighter Wing assistant inspector general, await the reaction of civil engineer members after a simulated high explosive More
Tech. Sgt. Kurtis Douge, 8th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist and weapons and tactics noncommissioned officer in charge, is pulled into the pool as Republic of Kor More
After 10 days of work, the tail of a freshly painted F-16 Fighting Falcon is ready to head back to the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2014. Six Airmen from the 8th Maintenance Squad More
Members of the 21st Operational Weather Squadron take an opportunity to learn more about local weather patterns with 2nd Lts. Monika Kaczanowska and Daniel Kowalczyk, Polish armed forces meteorological and ocea More
Tech. Sgt. Holly Bambarger, 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate paralegal, completes a will for a Ramstein member, Nov. 25, 2014 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Bambarger recently won the Air Force Outstanding Para More
Airmen from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron plow the remaining snow off the flightline after receiving the first snow of the season Dec. 3, 2014, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 786th CES heavy equipment o More
Air advisers from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wings Contingency Response Group, Detachment-1 pose with Latvian air force airmen during a weeklong event to build partnerships Dec. 9, 2014, at Joint Forces He More
Two drop zone officers set up the landing beacon for paratroopers and Santa during a toy drop operation Dec. 15, 2014 at Alzey Drop Zone, Germany. The officers were part of a toy drop operation designed to dona More
Airmen from the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron and Polizei patrol the streets and are surrounded by large amounts American and German party goers in downtown Kaiserslautern, Germany, Jan. 17, 2014. The two a More
Maj. Tucker McEwen, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, discusses the upcoming mission with his crew during exercise Volfa 15-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 21, 2015. McEwen and his crew participated in a low-l More
Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community dance to a song played the by the touring USO electronic dance music tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 31, 2015. The USO hosted four disc jockeys to play More
Airman 1st Class Kodi Tomassi, 86th Airlift Wing Command Post junior emergency actions controller, looks over an emergency management checklist at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 5, 2015. Tomassi is one of a s More
Senior Airman Juan Arce, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, listens to a preflight briefing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2015. Arce and other 86th AES members took to the skies to test a More
Senior Airman Raymond Cage, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron instructor, shows fellow Airmen proper use of a compass at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 12, 2015. The engineer technician and explosive ordnance disp More
Senior Airman Allen Cherry, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health technician, prints files for his food inspector kit at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2015. Cherry was selected as the U.S. Air F More
Senior Airman Scott Weeks, right, and Airman 1st Class Nathan Miller, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, conduct training during down time at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 16, 2015. The 52nd Fighter Win More
Airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe salute as both U.S. and Romanian flags are raised March 16, 2015 at Campia Turzii, Romania. The morning ceremony officially opened Dacian Warhawk, a joint exercise designed More
Pilots from the U.S. and Romanian air forces go over pre-flight paperwork and tactics at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 17, 2015. The pilots practiced air-to-air tactics during the Dacian Warhawk mission. The tr More
Airmen from the U.S. and Romanian air forces discuss ways to improve the flightline at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 18, 2015. The Airmen are part of the training event Dacian Warhawk, designed to improve exper More
Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and Romania pick up trash at a local water source near Campia Turzii, Romania, during Dacian Warhawk, a two-week training mission designed to increase the intero More
Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and Children race to take a seat during musical chairs at a community center at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 20, 2015. The Airmen visited More
Members of local and national Romanian media view an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon static display at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 22, 2015. The 52nd Fighter Wing, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and Romanian 71st Ba More
Staff Sgt. Charles Heady, 435th Air Mobility Squadron contingency aerospace ground equipment technician, refuels fuel barrels for the bases generators at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 22, 2015. The 435th Air Gr More
Airman 1st Class Nathan Miller, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, showcases the U.S. fire equipment to Romanian firefighters at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 23, 2015. Air advisers from the 435th Air Gr More
Staff Sgt. Aaryn Meeds, 435th Construction and Training Squadron power production technician, listens to Romanian airmen during Dacian Warhawk, a two-week training mission designed to increase the interoperabil More
Susanne Panzer, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron natural scientist and biological geographer, and Joashua Lee, 86th CES environmental management intern, search a net for animals or creatures near their natural habi More
Senior leaders from the Mauritanian air force listen to Col. Steven Edwards, 435th Contingency Response Group commander, April 22, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The visit is just one of many events desig More
Children from Ramstein Intermediate School explore the vehicles of the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron April 28, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 86th VRS Airmen were just one of the few careers showcas More
Capt. Sharon Kroening, 4th Air Support Operations Group air liaison officer, watches a German reservist sign up for a 12-kilometer ruck march May, 1, 2015, at Undenheim, Germany. Kroening and nine other Airmen More
Latvian Army Maj. Dans Jansons, land force brigade combat support battalion Tactical air controller party commander call a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Maryland Air National Guard for a flyover t More
Airmen from the Pennsylvania and Michigan Air National Guard secure a KC-135 Stratotanker after completion of its sortie in support of a multilateral exercise June 9, 2015, at Riga International Airport, Latvia More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Stokley, 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, gives a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker to Latvian Air Forces military policemen during the Michigan-Latvia Partnership Day June 10, 201 More
Pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron bring the capabilities of the C-130J Super Hercules to Saber Strike 15 June 10, 2015, at Riga International Airport, Latvia. Airmen from the 37th AS, Ramstein Air Base, Ger More
Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron practice their landings prior to jumping and securing an expeditionary airfield June 11, 2015, Riga International Airport, Latvia. The 435th Air Ground Operations More
A munition dropped by a Maryland Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II hits its target after being directed to its designated area by a Washington Air National Guard Joint Terminal Attack Controller June 12, 2 More
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, to pick up paratroopers during a jump day June 15, 2015. More than 70 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Latvian service members participated in a jump da More
Master Sgt. Max Wheeler, 435th Construction and Training Squadron Emergency Management Services Contingency Training section chief, explains the climbing procedure being shown to Lt. Gen. Timothy M. Ray, 3rd Ai More
First Lt. Mitchell Westlund, 7th Weather Squadron Detachment 2 chief, briefs Airmen on land navigation during training exercise Cadre Focus Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Battlefield weat More
Airmen from the 7th Weather Squadron learn about the satellite phone that allows them to communicate data anywhere in the world during a training exercise Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. T More
Staff Sgt. Cody Weakland shows Airman 1st Class Sajirah Collazo, both 7th Weather Squadron battlefield weather Airmen, how to operate a compass during a land navigation training Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwoehr T More
Frank Sholz, Dietingen mayor, jokes about his lack of English during a ceremony honoring the late 2nd Lt. Priesley Cooper Jr. Sept. 25, 2015, at Dietingen, Germany. Swanson spoke about Dietingen’s journey to fi More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper, 305th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion commander, discusses the objectives for exercise Rock Proof V with U.S. and Slovenian leadership at Pocek Range, near Postojna, Sloven More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment prepare for a day of training Oct. 16, 2015, at the Pocek Training Range near Postojna, Slovenia. The 2-503rd soldiers, 435th Air Ground Operat More
U.S. Army Soldiers take cover after firing a mortar round Oct. 19, 2015, at Pocek Training Range, near Postojna, Slovenia. Mortarmen from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment supported exercise Rock Proof More
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and his wife, Carol, listen to the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander’s brief on the operations conducted by the Wyoming Airmen deployed to the 10th EAES, Oc More
Two Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders view one of Ramstein’s C-130J Super Hercules during a base tour Nov. 2, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The cheerleaders learned about the base and the capabilities it p More
Lt. Col. Barb Marshall, 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight chief nurse, unloads a bag in preparation for an aeromedical evacuation sortie Nov. 10, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The flying c More
A member of the Alpha Company, Warrior Transition Battalion, shoots a basket Nov. 13, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The WTB hosted the basketball tournament to showcase one of the ways wounded service me More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Joel Villavert, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse examiner, goes over an evaluation form with Polish aeromedical evacuation doctors during a familiarization visit Dec. 1, 201 More
Terry Halvorsen, Department of Defense chief information officer, left, poses with Matthew Sion, 1st Air and Space Communications Operations Squadron European Partner Integration Enterprise system support chief More
Airmen from the 450th Intelligence Squadron volunteer during the annual Special Olympics Dec. 4, 2015, at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany. More than 50 Airmen from the 450th IS volunteered around the Kaisers More
Tech. Sgt. Jose Obregon, 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron independent duty medical technician, examines a mock patient during a demonstration of IDMT duties, Dec. 18, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germ More
Tech. Sgt. Randal Collmer, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron infrastructure theater maintenance section chief, demonstrates network maintenance at Kapaun Military Complex, Germany, Jan. 8, 2016. The 1st C More
Ramstein Airmen land a C-130J Super Hercules on the runway as they conduct a touch-and-go landing Jan. 14, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. A touch-and-go allows Airmen to train on their ability to land and More
Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing showcase their mission to Sam E. Parish, retired chief master sergeant of the Air Force, during a visit to the base Jan. 26, 2015 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Parish visited More
Senior Airmen from the Ramstein Airmen Leadership School listen to Sam E. Parish, retired chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Jan 27, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Parish visited Ramstein and was the More
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force and Poland discuss methods to remove snow and ensure aircraft can take off during the winter months at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2016. The visit from the Polish air forc More
Senior Airman Daniel Cornwell, 1st Combat Communications Squadron tactical network operations technician, guards a sector at a mock base on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 12, 2016. Airmen from the 1st CBCS mu More
Airmen review course material during the first interactive leadership course in Europe at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, March 3, 2016. The Kisling NCO Academy hosted the class designed to exercise skills learned More
Medical professionals look at a transport isolation system aboard a C-17 Globemaster III during the Aerospace Medicine Summit and NATO Science and Technology Organization Technical Course March 17, 2016, at Ram More
Weapons lay on the ground as Airmen wait for training to begin April 11, 2016 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Airmen participated in a variety of tasks in order to prepare for an upcoming deployment where th More
Airmen and their vehicles line the flightline to service Air Force one and support jet April 20, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Department of Defense, working in conjunction with other interagency and More
Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing meet with their leaders at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 8, 2016. The Airmen came home after building a base in Africa to help with future operations. (U.S. Ai More
Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron listen to a memorial at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 20, 2016. The 721st APS hosted a variety of aerial porters from different units at Ramstein for the annual memo More
Maj. Gen. Frederick Martin, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, speaks to members of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing during a change-of-command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 14, More
Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, discusses “The Future Air Force, Faster, Smarter: The Next Gear” during the Air Force Association Air, Space and C More
Gen. John Raymond, U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command commander, discusses “Space Power: Warfighting in Space to Win on Earth” during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Nat More
U.S. Air Force Chief of Chaplains (Maj. Gen.) Steven Schaick speaks about Chaplain Candidate Saleha Jabeen, Dec. 18, 2019 at the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Illinois. Schaick spoke about the significan More
Gen. Jay Raymond, Space Force chief of space operations, congratulates Edward Dwight, sculptor and space pioneer, Aug. 5, 2020, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. Raymond awarded Dwight the Commander’s Publi More
The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson swore in the first four Space Force recruits at the Baltimore Military Entrance Processing Station, Fort George Meade, Md., October 20, 2020. The f More
An 8th Maintenance Squadron Crash, Damage or Disabled Aircraft Recovery Team member cuts into the wing of a crashed F-16 Fighting Flacon at Kunsan Air Base, July 9, 2013. CDDAR airmen got an opportunity to use More
Lt. Col. Frank Hughes, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, receives his weapon during the 8th CES readiness training day at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 24, 2013. Airmen from the 8th CES trained More
Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric K. Fanning fires an M2 Browning machine gun during a security forces demonstration at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 26, 2013. The secretary visited the Wolf Pac More
Airman 1st Class Gerald Rascoe, 8th Maintenance Squadron munitions systems apprentice, helps Marine Corps ordnance technicians load a missile at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. The 8th Maintenance S More