Ramstein Air Base News

Ramstein Airmen conquer Air Advisor Field Craft Academy

Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:27:00 GMT

U.S. Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group participated in the Air Advisor Field Craft Academy at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 21-25, 2025.

721 APS supports Operation Fly Formula

Senior Airman Taylor Slater — Wed, 25 May 2022 14:52:00 GMT

To help address critical shortages of formula in the United States, approximately 109,000 pounds of infant formula were loaded onto the aircraft, marking the second shipment of formula departing from Ramstein Air Base this week.

435th AGOW and 521st AMOW operations continue in Poland

Senior Airman Taylor Slater — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:25:00 GMT

Multiple aircraft deployed in February to transport U.S. Army cargo and passengers for the 82nd Airborne Division in support of Allies and partners in the region.

Maintaining readiness for our NATO allies

Senior Airman Taylor Slater — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Approximately 150 personnel from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing deployed to support NATO allies and partners, specializing in combat communications, air traffic control, cargo transportation and airfield management.

435th AGOW and 521st AMOW operations continue in Poland

Senior Airman Taylor Slater — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT

521st AMOW and 435th AGOW offload soldiers and cargo in Poland

Senior Airman Taylor Slater — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT

As NATO partners, the U.S. regularly exercises with Polish forces to improve collective readiness, interoperability, and their relationship.

435th AGOW and 521st AMOW receive 82nd Airborne Division in Poland

Senior Airman Taylor Slater — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Members of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing deployed to Poland to prepare the airport for the U.S. Army forces arrival.

In-flight medical care key enabler to Afghan evacuation mission

521st Air Mobility Operations Wing Public Affairs — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:41:37 GMT

It’s not surprising the emergent, humanitarian nature of the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation out of Afghanistan created a need for medical care outside routine Aeromedical Evacuation missions.

AMC Command team visits 521 AMOW during Operation Allies Refuge

Airman 1st Class Kiaundra Miller — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:53:41 GMT

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, visited the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany from Sept. 9-10, 2021.

521st AMOW partnerships allow transient movement

Senior Airman Milton Hamilton — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:33:28 GMT

The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing is streamlining the process to expedite the transportation of evacuees from Ramstein Air Base, Germany to other transient locations.

521 AMOW supports Operation Allies Refuge

Senior Airman Taylor Slater — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:40:00 GMT

During Operation Allies Refuge — an operation facilitating the quick and safe evacuation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other vulnerable Afghans — coordination within the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing is critical to the success of the mission.

721st APS special handling flight: special care in the air

Senior Airman Thomas Karol — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:08:00 GMT

The 721st Aerial Port Squadron's Special Handling Flight uses the power of logistics to get equipment and personnel to wherever it needs to go in order to keep the mission going.

Port Dawgs never forget: 721 APS 8th Annual Memorial Run

Senior Airman Taylor Slater — Tue, 18 May 2021 07:50:00 GMT

The 721st APS held their 8th annual Port Dawg Memorial Run May 16 in remembrance of 12 fallen Airmen and civilians in the transportation community in 2020.

724 AMS receives 2020 AF Small Terminal Unit of the Year

Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:47:00 GMT

The 724th Air Mobility Squadron, an Air Mobility Command tenant unit at Aviano Air Base, Italy, earned the 2020 Air Force Small Terminal Unit of the Year award March 16, 2021.

521st AMOW awarded “Best in the Air Force” Commander’s Inspection Program

Lt. Col. Matthew Kelley, 521st AMOW Inspector General — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:59:00 GMT

The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing Inspector General team won the Department of the Air Force 2020 Maj. Gen. Junius W. Jones Inspector General Award. The award recognizes the Air Force’s most outstanding Commander’s Inspection Program, whose performance is proactive and goes above and beyond day-to-day mission requirements.

521st AMOW Airman demonstrate Nodal ACE capability

2nd Lt. Alexander L. Hubbert — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:50:00 GMT

Since the beginning of March 2021, Airmen from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing have been demonstrating the Wing’s Nodal Agile Combat Employment capability at Morón Air Base, Spain. Nodal ACE is the 521st AMOW’s resilient response to a wide spectrum of dynamic environments including, but not limited to, peacetime, contingency, permissive, and low-end non-permissive operations.

EC commander tours Ramstein, Spangdahlem

Senior Airman Taylor Slater and Tech. Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:36:00 GMT

The USAF Expeditionary Center is the Air Force's center of excellence for expeditionary agile combat support and rapid global training and education.

LEAP Spotlight: SSgt Giancarlo Cintron

AFCLC Outreach Team — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:19:00 GMT

“I am Staff Sergeant Giancarlo Cintron, and I am an Aircraft Hydraulics Systems Regional Training Center Instructor at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

721st APS unloads hurt on COVID-19

Senior Airman Thomas Karol — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:49:00 GMT

The 721st Aerial Port Squadron unloaded approximately 1 million masks from a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 2, 2021. The Defense Logistics Agency requested the shipment for U.S. service members throughout Germany after host nation regulations called for more advanced masks.

521st AMOW: 2020, a year in review

Dr. Andrew Wackerfuss — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:40:00 GMT

As the first light of dawn broke on Jan. 1, 2020, no one could have predicted the course of the year. Despite the challenges and pressures, the Airmen of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing exemplified our motto “Depend on us!”