Team Ramstein leaders’ spouses listen to a briefing
Team Ramstein leaders’ spouses listen to a briefing at the Airman and Family Readiness Center during an immersion tour Oct. 7, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The briefers spoke to the spouses about the cl... More
Mareike Schaumloeffel and Maris Schuler, a dance “tanzpaar,”
Mareike Schaumloeffel and Maris Schuler, a dance “tanzpaar,” or couple, perform a dance during a Kinder Fasching celebration Jan. 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The dance teams performed routines for ... More
Senior Airman Faisal Farooq, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Faisal Farooq, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, is decontaminated after leaving a building after a simulated fire rescue and chemical spill scenario during Silver Flag 2015 exercise... More
Col. Curtis Juell, 86th Mission Support Group commander,
Col. Curtis Juell, 86th Mission Support Group commander, and Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, salute Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, as her aircraft a... More
Pennies are used as weights to test the construction
Pennies are used as weights to test the construction of the middle school students’ aluminum foil boats as part of a STEMposium challenge May 13, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Middle School students from... More
Paula Redden, wife of Chief Master Sgt. Mark Redden,
Paula Redden, wife of Chief Master Sgt. Mark Redden, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing command chief, listens to a mission brief before an immersion tour Oct. 7, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Spouses of... More
Civil engineer firefighters lift a training dummy in
Civil engineer firefighters lift a training dummy in a fire rescue scenario during Silver Flag 2015 exercise training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 21, 2015. Civil engineer Airmen went through hazardous ... More
Verena Klein, 86th Communications Squadron consolidated
Verena Klein, 86th Communications Squadron consolidated switchboard operator, transfers a caller to the appropriate organization Jan. 4, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The operators answer more than 1.5 m... More
Staff Sgt. Kennesha Key, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kennesha Key, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron fleet management and analysis noncommissioned officer, sings both the U.S. and German national anthems during a Homefront Heroes ceremony Feb. 19, 2016, ... More
Tracie Barlow, Ramstein Elementary School volunteer,
Tracie Barlow, Ramstein Elementary School volunteer, reads to students during Read Across America week March 2, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The school celebrated by having a theme for each day of the ... More
Airman 1st Class Trey Murray, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron
Airman 1st Class Trey Murray, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows a student how to properly secure and spray a fire hose during Job Shadow Day May 8, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Ramstein Mi... More
Key speakers talk about their organizations, what they
Key speakers talk about their organizations, what they offer and answer questions during a Hiring Our Heroes Kaiserslautern Military Community Transition Summit March 10, 2016, at Vogelweh Military Complex, Ger... More
Airmen sit at tables to assist families transitioning
Airmen sit at tables to assist families transitioning from military bases in Turkey, March 31, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Kaiserslautern Military Community members came together to take care of their ... More
Middle school students construct a windmill during
Middle school students construct a windmill during a STEMposium challenge May 13, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Middle school students from all around Germany were tested on their science, technology, en... More
KMC kicks-off CFC-O 2015
Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Easton, 86th AW command chief, sign pledge forms in support of the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas Oct. 22, 2015, at Ramst... More
Christel Piscione, 86th Communications Squadron consolidated
Christel Piscione, 86th Communications Squadron consolidated switchboard operator, answers and connects a call Jan. 4, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Piscione speaks English, German, Italian and a little ... More
Retirees and their spouses meet at the Kaiserslautern
Retirees and their spouses meet at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center for the first retiree luncheon sponsored by the 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office Feb. 11, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, G... More
Airman 1st Class Trandon Sowell, 721st Aerial Port
Airman 1st Class Trandon Sowell, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service agent and physical training leader, demonstrates how to do a correct sit-up before a fitness assessment April 12, 2016, at Ramstein ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command chief master sergeant, talks to 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters March 2, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Airmen demonstrated their capabilit... More
Airman 1st Class Madeline Setere, 786th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Madeline Setere, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, gears up for a hazardous material scenario during Silver Flag 2015 exercise training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 21, 2... More
An Airman touches third base at the kickball tournament
An Airman touches third base at the 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 tourname... More
Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II (front left), Air Force Sustainment
Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II (front left), Air Force Sustainment Center commander, tours the Central Regional Storage Facility site March 3, 2016, at Sanem, Luxembourg. The CRSF site stores Air Force equipment such ... More
Airman 1st Class Alexis Gillam, 86th Aerospace Medicine
Airman 1st Class Alexis Gillam, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, hula hoops during a Commander’s Challenge competition Sept. 9, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The ... More
Senior Airman Faisal Farooq, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Faisal Farooq, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, and Airman 1st Class Madeline Setere, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, test chemicals during a simulated chemical sp... More
Airframes sit on the runway after arriving here before
Airframes sit on the runway after arriving here before the start of Swift Response 2015, Aug. 19, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The exercise is part of U.S. European Command's Joint Exercise Program desi... More
Senior Airman Faisal Farooq, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Faisal Farooq, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, and Airman 1st Class Madeline Setere, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, search a barrel for suspicious substances duri... More
Students from Ramstein and Vogelweh Middle and High
Students from Ramstein and Vogelweh Middle and High Schools pose for a group photo after participating in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Adaptive Sports soccer event Oct. 15, 2015, at Vogelweh Military C... More
Airmen participate in the first One Mile Walk in Her
Airmen participate in the first One Mile Walk in Her Heels and 5K Run March 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The event raised awareness about sexualized violence against women. (U.S. Air Force photo/Air... More
Volunteers crochet hats for patients on Ramstein Air
Volunteers crochet hats for patients on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The spouses began this group in November 2014 to give back to those in need. (Courtesy photo)
A balloon artist creates balloon animals for children
A balloon artist creates balloon animals for children during the “Frozen” family event, Jan. 26, 2015 at the Community Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Children and their families had the opportunity to me... More
Airmen converse during a speed mentoring forum Feb.
Airmen converse during a speed mentoring forum Feb. 4, 2015 at the Northside Chapel Annex on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Senior noncommissioned officers mentored junior enlisted members by answering questions, ... More
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Schultz, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Schultz, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance, waits for 40,000 gallons of water to begin exiting foam generators during a biennial fire suppression system test,... More
Team Ramstein leaders’ spouses listen to a mission
Team Ramstein leaders’ spouses listen to a mission brief before an immersion tour Oct. 7, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The spouses spent the day touring facilities such as the Vogelweh Military Complex’... More
Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks during the Air Force Ball, Sept. 12, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The ball is an annual Air Force event, which celebrates the Air Force’s bi... More
Sean Tatum, 86th Force Support Squadron caregiver,
Sean Tatum, 86th Force Support Squadron caregiver, holds Jackson Dalmo during a Red Cross Lifesaver Award ceremony Oct. 8, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Tatum performed back blows and the finger-sweep me... More
Tina Erzen, Air Force Academy Center for Character
Tina Erzen, Air Force Academy Center for Character and Leadership Development program director, demonstrates how to be a coach during a Core Values Coaching workshop March 21, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, German... More
Sean Tatum, 86th Force Support Squadron caregiver,
Sean Tatum, 86th Force Support Squadron caregiver, holds two coins he was awarded during a Red Cross Lifesaver Award ceremony Oct. 8, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Tatum was presented a White House chall... More
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command chief, talks to Airmen during his immersion tour March 2, 2015 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Wright was given a tour of many facilities to include a C-130... More
Ramstein Airmen listen to author Simon Sinek during
Ramstein Airmen listen to author Simon Sinek during a visit on Feb. 23, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Sinek spoke to the Airmen about leadership and bettering work environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Air... More
Senior Airman Mark Morris, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Mark Morris, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron fire truck operator, demonstrates how firefighters would maneuver a fire truck’s ladder in the event of an emergency during Job Shadow Day May 8, 2015, at... More
Sean Tatum, 86th Force Support Squadron caregiver,
Sean Tatum, 86th Force Support Squadron caregiver, and Koby Langley, senior vice president of Service to the Armed Forces, pose for a photo during a Red Cross Lifesaver Award ceremony Oct. 8, 2015, at Ramstein ... More
Maj. Brittany Nutt, 86th Medical Squadron women's health
Maj. Brittany Nutt, 86th Medical Squadron women's health nurse practitioner, swears her daughter, Kiersten, into the Air Force before she leaves for basic military training Nov. 23, 2015, at Landstuhl Regional ... More
Dennis Wilson, Defense Commissary Agency employee,
Dennis Wilson, Defense Commissary Agency employee, grinds beef at the Ramstein Central Meat Processing Plant Jan. 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Ramstein CMPP is the sole source of fresh beef and ... More
Football coaches meet fans during the 2016 Coaches
Football coaches meet fans during the 2016 Coaches Tour Feb. 14, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The coaches who attended the tour are Troy Calhoun, Air Force Academy head coach, Chip Kelly, San Francisco ... More
Maj. Brittany Nutt, 86th Medical Squadron women’s health
Maj. Brittany Nutt, 86th Medical Squadron women’s health nurse practitioner, and her daughter, Kiersten Nutt, sign Kiersten’s contract after her final swear-in Nov. 23, 2015, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Cente... More
Team Ramstein leaders’ spouses tour the School-Age
Team Ramstein leaders’ spouses tour the School-Age Program facility Oct. 7, 2015, at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany. The spouses had the opportunity to see the activities offered to children at the facility... More
Senior Airman Nathan Slagle, 86th Munitions Squadron
Senior Airman Nathan Slagle, 86th Munitions Squadron munitions storage crew chief, takes accountability of explosives and checks for vulnerabilities on an artillery delivery Dec. 8, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, ... More
Airmen compete in the first One Mile Walk in Her Heels
Airmen compete in the first One Mile Walk in Her Heels and 5K Run March 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Men and women participated in the event to show their support for past and present women through ... More
Soccer equipment and pompoms lie on the floor during
Soccer equipment and pompoms lie on the floor during the Kaiserslautern Military Community Adaptive Sports soccer event Oct. 15, 2015, at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany. Students from Ramstein and Vogelweh ... More
Airmen and family members listen as Col. Lawrence Hicks,
Airmen and family members listen as Col. Lawrence Hicks, 86th Logistics Readiness Group commander, speaks during a Homefront Heroes ceremony Feb. 19, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Hicks spoke about his a... More
Staff Sgt. Kathleen McConnell, 700th Contracting Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kathleen McConnell, 700th Contracting Squadron contracting officer, asks a question during an enlisted breakfast with Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, at Kapaun A... More
Participants race to the finish line during the first
Participants race to the finish line during the first One Mile Walk in Her Heels and 5K Run March 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. March celebrated the trials and triumphs of women past and present. (U.... More
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command chief master sergeant, talks to Airmen during his immersion tour March 2, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Airmen here had the opportunity to demonstr... More
Ramstein Elementary School students fill up bags with
Ramstein Elementary School students fill up bags with popcorn during Read Across America week March 2, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This year, the Ramstein Elementary School staff planned a week full of... More
Chief Master Sgt. Steven Mandell, 86th Force Support
Chief Master Sgt. Steven Mandell, 86th Force Support Squadron superintendent, reads Dr. Seuss’s “Green Eggs and Ham” to children and their parents during Read Across America, March 5, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base... More
Teresa George, Defense Commissary Agency employee,
Teresa George, Defense Commissary Agency employee, quality controls ground beef at the Ramstein Central Meat Processing Plant Jan. 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Ramstein CMPP consolidated with th... More
Airmen, Soldiers and spouses listen to a key speaker
Airmen, Soldiers and spouses listen to a key speaker during a Hiring Our Heroes Kaiserslautern Military Community Transition Summit March 10, 2016, at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany. Hiring Our Heroes is a ... More
Children make arts and crafts during the the “Frozen”
Children make arts and crafts during the the “Frozen” family event, Jan. 26, 2015 at the Community Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Children and their families had the opportunity to meet one of the movie’... More
High school students cheer in the stands during the
High school students cheer in the stands during the Kaiserslautern Military Community Adaptive Sports soccer event Oct. 15, 2015, at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany. The Adaptive Sports events give the stude... More
Participants cross the starting line during the first
Participants cross the starting line during the first One Mile Walk in Her Heels and 5K Run March 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Participants commemorated women by either running in a 5K race or walki... More
Senior Airman Mark Morris, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Mark Morris, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron fire truck operator, climbs to the top of a fire truck ladder to demonstrate its capability during Job Shadow Day May 8, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germa... More
Santa Claus hands a child a toy during toy drop, which
Santa Claus hands a child a toy during toy drop, which initiated International Jump Week, Dec. 7, 2015, at Alzey Drop Zone, Germany. Families watched as paratroopers jumped from a C-130J Super Hercules and rece... More
Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton (right), 86th Airlift
Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton (right), 86th Airlift Wing command chief, answers an Airman’s question during an enlisted breakfast March 11, 2016, at Kapaun Air Station, Germany. Easton talked to the Airm... More
The 76th Airlift Squadron Airmen and family members
The 76th Airlift Squadron Airmen and family members greet each other during a welcome home event March 15, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 76th AS provides combat assistance for an important mission si... More
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command chief master sergeant, visits the 86th Security Forces kennels during his immersion tour March 2, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Airmen here had the ... More
Airmen compete during a tricycle relay as part of the
Airmen compete during a tricycle relay as part of the Commander’s Challenge Sept. 9, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Commander’s Challenge gives Airmen the opportunity to build camaraderie with their c... More
Miroslava Bingham and Lt. Col. Lowell Bingham pose
Miroslava Bingham and Lt. Col. Lowell Bingham pose for a photo, Dec. 5, 2013 at the Saarland University Medical Center in Homburg, Germany. Each one of Miroslava’s treatments consisted of 96 straight hours of c... More
86th Munitions Squadron Airmen open a container carrying
86th Munitions Squadron Airmen open a container carrying armaments Dec. 8, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Airmen sort, inspect, ship and maintain accountability for munitions staying at Ramstein, as w... More
A volunteer paints a child’s face during a Kinder Fasching
A volunteer paints a child’s face during a Kinder Fasching celebration Jan. 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Fasching is Germany’s carnival season and is a time of festivity. The main fasching parades t... More
Staff Sgt. Travis Banks, 86th Materiel Maintainance
Staff Sgt. Travis Banks, 86th Materiel Maintainance Squadron armament systems technician, talks to Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, about the capabilities the Central Regional St... More
Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton (center), 86th
Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton (center), 86th Airlift Wing command chief, speaks with Airmen during an enlisted breakfast March 11, 2016, at Kapaun Air Station, Germany. Airmen had the opportunity to ask E... More
Capt. Amos Gregory (left), 86th Airlift Wing Judge
Capt. Amos Gregory (left), 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate chief of legal assistance and preventive law, and Capt. Justin Haselden, 86th AW Judge Advocate officer in charge of general law, put on high heels be... More
Airmen reunite with their families after returning
Airmen reunite with their families after returning from a deployment March 15, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 76th Airlift Squadron Airmen aided an important mission by providing executive airlift and... More
Heels sit on display during the first One Mile Walk
Heels sit on display during the first One Mile Walk in Her Heels and 5K Run March 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The event wrapped up Women’s History Month by empowering others to understand the strug... More
Water is emitted through foam generators during a biennial
Water is emitted through foam generators during a biennial fire suppression system test, Feb. 19, 2015 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. There are two water storage tanks, each of which takes approximately 26 minu... More
Troy Calhoun, Air Force Academy head coach, signs his
Troy Calhoun, Air Force Academy head coach, signs his autograph for a fan during the 2016 Coaches Tour Feb. 14, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The coaches met with fans in the Kaiserslautern Military Comm... More
Children and families pose for photos with Olaf during
Children and families pose for photos with Olaf during the “Frozen” family event, Jan. 26, 2015 at the Community Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Children and their families had the opportunity to meet one... More
James Lucas, Ramstein Middle School student, kicks
James Lucas, Ramstein Middle School student, kicks a soccer ball into a goal during the Kaiserslautern Military Community Adaptive Games soccer event Oct. 15, 2015, at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany. The Ad... More
Physical training leaders keep track of Airmen’s run
Physical training leaders keep track of Airmen’s run times during a fitness assessment April 12, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. PTLs from different units assist the fitness assessment cell, allowing FAC A... More
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force command chief, talks to an Airman during his immersion tour March 2, 2015 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Wright was given a tour of many facilities to include a C-... More
Coaches of the 2016 Coaches Tour sign autographs for
Coaches of the 2016 Coaches Tour sign autographs for a fan Feb. 14, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The coaches who attended the tour are Troy Calhoun, Air Force Academy head coach, Chip Kelly, San Francis... More
Airmen pose for a photo with their trophies after competing
Airmen pose for a photo with their trophies after competing in the first One Mile Walk in Her Heels and 5K Run March 25, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Men and women participated in the event to show thei... More