• Airlifter of the Week: TSgt Berger

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Berger, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa command readiness operations manager, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week for his commitment to personal and professional growth, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 25, 2023. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman

  • We are protocol: The women who make it happen

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Savanna Hudnall, 86th Airlift Wing Protocol Office noncommissioned officer in charge, sends an email from her desk, Aug. 1, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The ability to coordinate and manage schedules for events is one of the many skills that help members of the

  • Operation Varsity 23-3 is heating up

    U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 86th Airlift Wing respond to a simulated plane crash during Operation Varsity 23-3, a mission assurance exercise, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 15, 2023. Mission assurance exercises test the wing’s ability to respond to emergency situations such as aircraft

  • Maintainers compete to participate in the Aerospace Maintenance Competition

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wait for a maintenance competition qualifier to begin March 6, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Out of the Airmen participating, five will be selected, along with two alternates, to join a team that will compete in the

  • Airlifter of the Week: SrA Cesar A. Lopez

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cesar A. Lopez, 86th Munitions Squadron stockpile management crew chief, was recognized March 3, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for his phenomenal leadership and teamwork skills. Lopez said his motivation is his family and his peers, and making sure that everyone

  • EOD member earns AF medal for saving life

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – “We were on our way back to our hotel and stopped by a convenience store, and as I walked in I noticed someone unconscious on the ground. I went up and conducted a vitals check on them and I noticed that they had no pulse and were not breathing,” said Tech. Sgt. Taylor

  • SF section SHAPEs mission success

    At Chiévres Air Base, Belgium, the 424th Air Base Squadron’s primary responsibility is to secure the airfield and aircraft on the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) airfield, and many sections within that squadron make that mission happen.

  • Maj. Gen. Derek France Immersion Tour

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, and his spouse Amanda France, watch Airmen from the Hercules Innovation Lab demonstrate their 3D printing capabilities at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 27, 2022. France learned how the facility has saved the 86 Airlift Wing money

  • Girl Scouts tour C-130J

    Girl Scouts from the Ramstein community and their family members walk to an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2022. The Girl Scouts experienced firsthand how the 86 AW carries out its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan

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