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Financial assistants help students with budgeting insurance

Financial assistants help students with budgeting insurance

Financial assistants help students with budgeting insurance payments during a CU4Reality event May 5, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Ramstein Middle and High School students had the opportunity to learn l... More

COVID-19: Rainbows of hope

COVID-19: Rainbows of hope

A rainbow arcs from the evening sky after a storm at Ramstein Air base, Germany, March 23, 2020. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, children have created artwork of rainbows as a sign of hope. Young artists includ... More

After months of home workouts, military members can

After months of home workouts, military members can

After months of home workouts, military members can once again utilize Ramstein’s Southside Fitness Center at a reduced capacity beginning Monday, June 15. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

Environmental exclusive: Why no air conditioning?

Environmental exclusive: Why no air conditioning?

Environmental exclusive is a series designed to educate members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community, and how individual choices impact the Earth. Simple changes can lead to cost savings, comply with German... More

Heather Bradley, 86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity

Heather Bradley, 86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity

Heather Bradley, 86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity Director, teaches a class at the Lindberg Hof Dining Facility on Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Aug. 12, 2020. The mission of the 86th AW EO is to enable comba... More

U.S. Air Force Loadmasters assigned to the 37th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Loadmasters assigned to the 37th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Loadmasters assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron prepare a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for flight at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 31, 2020. Loadmasters are responsible for balancing weigh... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Barkley, 86th Security

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Barkley, 86th Security

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Barkley, 86th Security Force Squadron patrolman, states his reason for getting the COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 2, 2021. Barkley received the second do... More

From left, Senior Airman Daneeka Mucker, 86th Logistic

From left, Senior Airman Daneeka Mucker, 86th Logistic

From left, Senior Airman Daneeka Mucker, 86th Logistic Readiness Squadron hazmart pharmacy specialist, and Senior Airman Anthony Tepen, 86th Vehicles Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, fold the ... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft lands

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft lands

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft lands during Thracian Summer 2018 after performing a personnel drop with Bulgarians in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 13, 2018. During the exercise, the 37th Airlift Squ... More

French soldiers walk to board a U.S Air Force aircraft

French soldiers walk to board a U.S Air Force aircraft

French soldiers walk to board a U.S Air Force aircraft after receiving their gear during exercise Saber Junction 18 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2018. Along with the U.S and France, 18 other allied ... More

Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, Touch

Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, Touch

Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, Touch n’ Go, perform at Fire Station 1 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 6, 2018. The band played during the fire department’s open house for Fire Prevention We... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Amaya-Sanchez, Staff

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Amaya-Sanchez, Staff

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Amaya-Sanchez, Staff Sgt. Alec Copper, and Airman 1st Class Jenna Bowen, from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stand in front of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramst... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Geoffrey Ea, 721st Aerial

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Geoffrey Ea, 721st Aerial

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Geoffrey Ea, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service agent, checks documents at the Ramstein Passenger Terminal, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 29, 2020. Passengers are requir... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jubal Johnson, 86th Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jubal Johnson, 86th Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jubal Johnson, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, left, and Senior Airman Colby Moore, 86th MXS aircraft fuel systems journeyman, work on a C-130H Hercules grou... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor J. Eide, right, 721st

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor J. Eide, right, 721st

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor J. Eide, right, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron quality assurance inspector, signals to Tech. Sgt. Michael Cain, 721st AMXS flight line expeditor, upon approaching the C-17 ... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maurice D. McRae, 86th

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maurice D. McRae, 86th

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maurice D. McRae, 86th Communications Squadron commander support staff noncommissioned officer in charge, poses for a photo during a Juneteenth dance celebration at Ramstein Air Base, ... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Alvarado, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Alvarado, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Alvarado, 86th Airlift Wing public affairs broadcast journalist and Airman Nyelah Middlebrooks, 86th AW command section administration apprentice, review post-attack recon... More

Belgian volunteer and professional firefighters and

Belgian volunteer and professional firefighters and

Belgian volunteer and professional firefighters and U.S. Air Force firefighters, assigned to the 424th Air Base Squadron, walk around a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadr... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Randal L. Marks, 86th Medical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Randal L. Marks, 86th Medical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Randal L. Marks, 86th Medical Support Squadron chemistry and shipping noncommissioned officer in charge, looks at a blood sample through a microscope at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jun... More

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 482nd Attack Squadron,

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 482nd Attack Squadron,

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 482nd Attack Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., operates an aircraft simulator in preparation for exercise Spartan Warrior 20-9 at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Af... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tim Gaston, 37th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tim Gaston, 37th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tim Gaston, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 19, 2020. The 37t... More

In the fire proximity suit she just donned, Manami

In the fire proximity suit she just donned, Manami

In the fire proximity suit she just donned, Manami Ferrara taps the hand of Blair Holder, who can then can start to use a rubber sledgehammer to advance a Kaïser sled for the spouses team during a fire muster o... More

A commercial aircraft lands at Lajes Field, Azores,

A commercial aircraft lands at Lajes Field, Azores,

A commercial aircraft lands at Lajes Field, Azores, Feb. 7, 2016. The flightline at Lajes Field is operated by the 65th Air Base Group and shared by the local airport for all passengers coming to the island. Th... More

A Romanian pilot steps onto a C-130J Super Hercules

A Romanian pilot steps onto a C-130J Super Hercules

A Romanian pilot steps onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Otopeni Air Base, Romania, Aug. 26, 2019. Exercises like Carpathian Fall 2019 allows the U.S. to work closer... More

Ammunition pallets from the 86th Munitions Squadron

Ammunition pallets from the 86th Munitions Squadron

Ammunition pallets from the 86th Munitions Squadron rest on weight scales during exercise Operation Varsity 20-04 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2020. The reoccurring exercise is designed to evaluate a... More

Airmen compete in a kickball tournament during the

Airmen compete in a kickball tournament during the

Airmen compete in a kickball tournament during the Commander’s Challenge, Sept. 9, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 86th Security Forces Squadron took first place in the kickball tournament this year. (... More

Construction workers place the final touches on the

Construction workers place the final touches on the

Construction workers place the final touches on the new recycling center at the construction site Dec. 6, 2016. The new Ramstein recycle center is scheduled to open Dec. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st ... More

Floral wreaths sit at the front monument of the American

Floral wreaths sit at the front monument of the American

Floral wreaths sit at the front monument of the American Kindergraves memorial site in the Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery, Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 16, 2020. Leaders from the Kaiserslautern Military Community... More

Fritzi, a corgi, sits in a dog crate at the Ramstein

Fritzi, a corgi, sits in a dog crate at the Ramstein

Fritzi, a corgi, sits in a dog crate at the Ramstein Passenger Terminal, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 29, 2020. Passengers wishing to travel with their pets must choose a kennel with ventilation on at least ... More

Getting your occasion okay'd

Getting your occasion okay'd

This graphic was made to show the process for getting events approved on base during COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kamar Francis, 786th Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kamar Francis, 786th Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kamar Francis, 786th Force Support Squadron postal service center noncommissioned officer in charge, assists a customer from behind a divider at the parcel pickup window at Ramstein Ai... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Thomas O’Brien, 86th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Thomas O’Brien, 86th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Thomas O’Brien, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support flight commander, holds an air ion counter at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. The counting device detects and quanti... More

An envious fly checks out a bee hotel at Ramstein Air

An envious fly checks out a bee hotel at Ramstein Air

An envious fly checks out a bee hotel at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 9, 2020. Bee hotels are wooden structures made of recyclable materials that attract bees already living in the area. (U.S. Air Force pho... More

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assigned to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, conduct buddy-checks during a paratrooper briefing ... More

A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance

A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance

A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Atlantic Resolve on Powidz Air Base, Poland, Oct. 19, 2017. OAR is a NATO-led ... More

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 424th Air Base Squadron,

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 424th Air Base Squadron,

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 424th Air Base Squadron, refuel the U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Jan. 30, 2019.... More

NATO firefighters pose for a photo during the NATO

NATO firefighters pose for a photo during the NATO

NATO firefighters pose for a photo during the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 10, 2020. The firefighters practiced various flame extinguishing maneuvers and hazard miti... More

Staff Sgt. Jasmine Gates, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation

Staff Sgt. Jasmine Gates, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation

Staff Sgt. Jasmine Gates, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron standards and evaluation liaison officer, watches a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron as part of Agile Combat Em... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Wright, 86th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Wright, 86th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Wright, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, left, and 1st Lt. Dean Naldrett, 86th Medical Group group practice manager, go over lesson plans for the Basic Endu... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Silva, 435th Security

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Silva, 435th Security

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Silva, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response member, holds a compass against a map while participating in a Survival Evasion Resistance Escape navigation course duri... More

View of Turkish Airbus A400M during 424th Air Base

View of Turkish Airbus A400M during 424th Air Base

View of Turkish Airbus A400M during 424th Air Base Squadron' Fire fighter exercise, in Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, July 12, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Pascal Demeuldre)

A Team Ramstein child watches his bowling ball roll

A Team Ramstein child watches his bowling ball roll

A Team Ramstein child watches his bowling ball roll during the Deployed Family Dinner at the Vogelweh Bowling Alley on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, March 28, 2019. The Deployed Family Dinners are an oppo... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth Saunders, 435th

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth Saunders, 435th

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth Saunders, 435th Contingency Response Squadron mobile aerial porter, examines a pallet at Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 13, 2019. As a mobile aerial porter, Saunders assisted... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommy Pestano, left, and

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommy Pestano, left, and

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tommy Pestano, left, and Senior Airman Jarik Biggs, both assigned to the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron, build the frame of a tent as part of Operation Varsity 19-3 at Ramstein Air B... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Sanchez, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Sanchez, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Sanchez, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs apprentice, shows the coin he received from U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, during Raymon... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron lands on a grass landing zone at Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 20, 2019. Pilots were able to practice landing on unpaved surfaces to ... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Glennon, 37th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Glennon, 37th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Glennon, 37th Airlift Squadron first sergeant, stands outside air traffic control tower at Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 20, 2019. During Aviation Rotation 19-3, Glennon was i... More

Members of the 86th Medical Group transport a simulated

Members of the 86th Medical Group transport a simulated

Members of the 86th Medical Group transport a simulated victim to a stretcher during an exercise Operation Varsity 20-04 mass casualty scenario at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 22, 2020. Victims must be secu... More

A team of spouses from the Supreme Headquarters Allied

A team of spouses from the Supreme Headquarters Allied

A team of spouses from the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE)/Chièvres community operates a fire hose to knock down a target during a fire muster organized by the 424th Air Base Squadron Fire ... More

A 86th Airlift Wing Inspection Team member observes

A 86th Airlift Wing Inspection Team member observes

A 86th Airlift Wing Inspection Team member observes an active shooter exercise response at Ramstein Airman Leadership School on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Oct. 16, 2018. Airmen on the inspection team o... More

An airplane symbolizes the mission of the 424th Air

An airplane symbolizes the mission of the 424th Air

An airplane symbolizes the mission of the 424th Air Base Squadron, parked in front of the hangar, as U.S. Air Force Col. James G. Young, commander, 86th Operations Group, addresses the audience during the unit'... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Timothy O'Rourke gives Master Sgt.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Timothy O'Rourke gives Master Sgt.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Timothy O'Rourke gives Master Sgt. Jason Landry a certificate of appreciation signed by the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, during Landry's retirement ceremony after 21 years of Service,... More

Families of U.S. Airmen with the 424th Air Base Squadron,

Families of U.S. Airmen with the 424th Air Base Squadron,

Families of U.S. Airmen with the 424th Air Base Squadron, and of U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 39th Signal Battalion, visit Santa's C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, on Chièvres Air Base, Dec. 21, 2017. Airmen wi... More

A Belgian schoolchild from the Lens elementary school

A Belgian schoolchild from the Lens elementary school

A Belgian schoolchild from the Lens elementary school gets to control the water cannon of a U.S. Air Force fire truck during United States Army Garrison Benelux safety day, on Chièvres Air Base, Chièvres, Belgi... More

Tools lay on a cart at Ramstein Air Base, Germany,

Tools lay on a cart at Ramstein Air Base, Germany,

Tools lay on a cart at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 29, 2016. When rigging an airdrop, aerial delivery specialists must check and adjust several components that could affect the deployment of a parachute. (... More

Every individual effort counts, conserve water

Every individual effort counts, conserve water

Environmental Exclusive is a series designed to educate members in the Kaiserslautern Military Community, and how individual choices impact the Earth. Graphic designed to promote the first edition of Ramstein A... More

U.S. Ambassador to Greece visits personnel during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII

U.S. Ambassador to Greece visits personnel during Operation Stolen Cer...

Hellenic army paratroopers wait for further instruction inside a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII at Elefsis Air Base, Greece, Sept. 11, 2020. Jumps s... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anibel Macrae, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anibel Macrae, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anibel Macrae, 86th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, closes an C-130J Super Hercules aircraft’s hatch at Elefsis Air Base, Greece, during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII, Sept. 15,... More

Ryan Dyle, Ramstein Auto Skills Center mobile equipment

Ryan Dyle, Ramstein Auto Skills Center mobile equipment

Ryan Dyle, Ramstein Auto Skills Center mobile equipment servicer, tightens bolts to secure a winter tire to an automobile Oct. 1, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Patrons of the auto center can have their t... More

A sign points to parking spots at the 86th Force Support

A sign points to parking spots at the 86th Force Support

A sign points to parking spots at the 86th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation resale lot Aug. 24, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The resale lot is located in the Northside Chapel parking lot, next ... More

Monica Alvarado and her son, Raiden, U.S. Air Force

Monica Alvarado and her son, Raiden, U.S. Air Force

Monica Alvarado and her son, Raiden, U.S. Air Force military dependents, practice arithmetic skills using a practice worksheet at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Dec. 15, 2020. Monica and Raiden designate c... More

Airmen offload an initial shipment of COVID-19 vaccines

Airmen offload an initial shipment of COVID-19 vaccines

Airmen offload an initial shipment of COVID-19 vaccines at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 30, 2020. The shipment, which arrived via ground transport, will be stored in a cold-storage facility and administered... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Holcombe, a firefighter

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Holcombe, a firefighter

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Holcombe, a firefighter with the 424th Air Base Squadron (ABS), dons protective gear to demonstrate its usefulness to children on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 11, 2018. Child... More

Herbert Michel, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy

Herbert Michel, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy

Herbert Michel, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, poses for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 27, 2021. Michel is one of several 786 CES members who keep Ramstein personnel safe ... More

Elke Sittel, 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation official,

Elke Sittel, 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation official,

Elke Sittel, 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation official, smiles as she holds her recognition plaque during the 35th Annual German-American Day celebration in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 6, 2018. Sittel was recogn... More

Firefighters from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron

Firefighters from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron

Firefighters from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron perform an extrication exercise during an open house on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 6, 2018. During Fire Prevention Week, members of the Kaiserslautern Mi... More

A lawn area is open for visitors beside Bostalsee lake

A lawn area is open for visitors beside Bostalsee lake

A lawn area is open for visitors beside Bostalsee lake in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, June 2, 2020. Bostalsee is approximately a 40-minute drive from Ramstein Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eliz... More

U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Hensel, 67th Forward Resuscitative

U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Hensel, 67th Forward Resuscitative

U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Hensel, 67th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team Nurse Anesthetist, provides ventilations via a bag valve mask to an intubated patient during a training scenario at the Medical Simulati... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Sanchez, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Sanchez, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Sanchez, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs broadcast journalist, poses for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 14, 2020. Sanchez grew up in Haverstraw, New York, a... More

Dr. John Treiber, 86th Airlift Wing historian, sits

Dr. John Treiber, 86th Airlift Wing historian, sits

Dr. John Treiber, 86th Airlift Wing historian, sits during an interview at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April, 29, 2020. Treiber explained how keeping records of events, especially during situations like coronav... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Williams, 86th Aeromedical

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Williams, 86th Aeromedical

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Williams, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron clinical nurse specialist, dons an emergency passenger oxygen system during a training scenario at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 14, ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Moran Alexander-Luis,

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Moran Alexander-Luis,

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Moran Alexander-Luis, 86th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, takes samples from a refrigerator at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2020. Blood samples are ... More

NATO E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System

NATO E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System

NATO E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) LX-N 90443 practices approaches under supervision of the 424th Air Base Squadron Control Tower on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 6, 2015. The E-3A... More

U.S. Army Spc. Dean Gomez, flight crew member with

U.S. Army Spc. Dean Gomez, flight crew member with

U.S. Army Spc. Dean Gomez, flight crew member with 2-159 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, en route to London with an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter, refuel it with U.S. Air Force... More

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack stands

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack stands

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack stands in silence before a wreath during a ceremony on National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Pollack was joined by, from ... More

The Gentry family’s painted rocks are placed to bring

The Gentry family’s painted rocks are placed to bring

The Gentry family’s painted rocks are placed to bring joy to the community at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 7, 2020. The Gentrys paint and place rocks along walkways to give families something to look for a... More

Notes lay on a desk at the second annual Atlantic Stripe

Notes lay on a desk at the second annual Atlantic Stripe

Notes lay on a desk at the second annual Atlantic Stripe Conference at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Conference Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 17, 2018. Some of the topics cover... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas Morgan, 37th Airlift Squadron

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas Morgan, 37th Airlift Squadron

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas Morgan, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, speaks with two Italian air force personnel after more than 15,000 pounds of medical supplies were delivered to a distribution hub during a suppor... More

A member of the 86th Security Forces Squadron adjusts

A member of the 86th Security Forces Squadron adjusts

A member of the 86th Security Forces Squadron adjusts his chemical gear during Operation Varsity 20-04 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2020. As part of OV 20-04 exercise scenarios, Airmen donned chemica... More

Ian Tinsley, C-21 mechanic, powers a C-21A Learjet

Ian Tinsley, C-21 mechanic, powers a C-21A Learjet

Ian Tinsley, C-21 mechanic, powers a C-21A Learjet assigned to the 76th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 23, 2020. The 76th AS was created in 1943, when it was named the 76th Ferrying Squadr... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Thirsk (right),

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Thirsk (right),

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Thirsk (right), loadmaster assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, 86th Airlift Wing, shows the line used by paratroopers when they jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraf... More

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 1st Combat Communications

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 1st Combat Communications

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron, 435th Air Ground Operational Wing, train with the 424th Air Base Squadron and watch a C-130J Super Hercules as they setup a field air traffic con... More

U.S. airmen with various United States Air Force bases

U.S. airmen with various United States Air Force bases

U.S. airmen with various United States Air Force bases gather for the push up portion of the Fit-to-fight challenge, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., as part of Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, July 24. The Fit-to-Figh... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joan Ortega, a firefighter

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joan Ortega, a firefighter

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joan Ortega, a firefighter assigned to the 424th Air Base Squadron Fire Department, lets childs from a Belgian school who visit the Fire Station use a fire hose, during fire prevention... More

View of Turkish Airbus A400M during 424th Air Base

View of Turkish Airbus A400M during 424th Air Base

View of Turkish Airbus A400M during 424th Air Base Squadron' Fire fighter exercise, in Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, July 12, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Pascal Demeuldre)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Kenny and Staff

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Kenny and Staff

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Kenny and Staff Sgt. Sean Scott, assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron, 435th Air Ground Operational Wing, talk to the C-130J Super Hercules’ flight crew as th... More

Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts quarterback, greets

Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts quarterback, greets

Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts quarterback, greets Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and his wife Marissa, upon his arrival for the USO Spring Visit at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Ma... More

Lt. Col. Bonnie Stevenson, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation

Lt. Col. Bonnie Stevenson, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation

Lt. Col. Bonnie Stevenson, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron chief flight nurse, speaks with a fellow 86th AES teammate during a training flight with the Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Team — Enhanced, kn... More

Friedrich Wilhelm von Hase, son of German army Lt.

Friedrich Wilhelm von Hase, son of German army Lt.

Friedrich Wilhelm von Hase, son of German army Lt. Gen. Paul von Hase, speaks to members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community during a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony April 15, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base... More

Prepare for winter

Prepare for winter

The winter season can be hazardous, especially for driving, so it's advised to take extra precautions. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)

Leadership from the 786th Force Support Squadron

Leadership from the 786th Force Support Squadron

Leadership from the 786th Force Support Squadron Kaiserslautern Military Community lodging team pose for a photo in the lobby of the Ramstein Inn on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 25, 2020. The Air Force Innk... More

Airdrops over Megara during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII

Airdrops over Megara during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII

A high velocity container delivery system is deployed during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII at Megara Bay, Greece, Sept. 14, 2020. High velocity airdrops can be used to deploy more durable items that will not be... More

Airdrops over Megara during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII

Airdrops over Megara during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brice Breshears, 86th Maintenance Squadron maintainer, watches a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to Hellenic forces during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII at Megara Bay, Greec... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tessa Bunn, 86th Operations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tessa Bunn, 86th Operations

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tessa Bunn, 86th Operations Support Squadron airfield management and training noncommissioned officer in charge, radios the airfield management operations coordinator during a routine ... More

A member of the Kaiserslautern Military Community cheers

A member of the Kaiserslautern Military Community cheers

A member of the Kaiserslautern Military Community cheers during a concert at Freedom Fest on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 3, 2019. Many people attended live shows during the festival. (U.S. Air Force photo ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth Saunders, 435th

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth Saunders, 435th

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth Saunders, 435th Contingency Response Squadron mobile aerial porter, directs a forklift driver into position at Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 20, 2019. Saunders worked with m... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Wright, 86th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Wright, 86th Airlift

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Wright, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, leads warm-ups at the Basic Endurance and Strength Training program at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 25, 2020. ... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen use a heater cart to remove ice

U.S. Air Force Airmen use a heater cart to remove ice

U.S. Air Force Airmen use a heater cart to remove ice accumulating in a C-17 Globemaster III engine at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 8, 2021. De-icing an aircraft prevents the changing in shape of certain pa... More

Middle school students test their aluminum foil boat’s

Middle school students test their aluminum foil boat’s

Middle school students test their aluminum foil boat’s ability to hold pennies as part of a STEMposium challenge May 13, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Students from middle schools throughout Germany came... More

A dancing group, or “jugendgarde,” from the dance club

A dancing group, or “jugendgarde,” from the dance club

A dancing group, or “jugendgarde,” from the dance club “Unterhaltungsverein Miesenbach Miesenbacher Viellaeppcher” perform a traditional dance during a Kinder Fasching celebration Jan. 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air... More

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