86 AW hosts 2025 USAFE-AFAFRICA First Sergeants Development Conference

U.S. Air Force first sergeants stationed throughout the U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa command gather together for the 2025 First Sergeant Development Conference at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 22-24, 2025. A first sergeant, also referred to as "first shirt", is a special duty for

Hallo German culture, history: Ramstein Airmen roam, get acquainted with Kaiserslautern

U.S. Airmen and families travel around Kaiserslautern during the Community Awareness & Regional Experience bus tour in Kaiserslautern, Germany, July 25, 2025. The CARE excursion introduced service members to everyday German customs, tipping culture, recycling and the Kaiserslautern Deutsche-Bahn

Top Enlisted Leader of the Air Force tackles DoD Priorities at Ramstein

As a hub for the largest American population outside of the U.S., Ramstein AB hosts U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, the 86th Airlift Wing and the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and furthers the DoD’s mission of achieving peace through strength by reestablishing deterrence, rebuilding

C-130J Super Hercules gains second wind after repairs at Ramstein

The 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base had the unique privilege to give one of its own a second chance to fly.

USPS delivers 250 years of service

On July 26, 2025, USPS marks a quarter of a millennium of service and Ramstein Air Base celebrates in parallel, standing tall as the largest postal operation in the Department of Defense.

435 CTS lays ground work for Antenna Installation Project

U.S. Air Force Airmen and civilian personnel assigned to the 435th Construction Training Squadron completed a yearlong installation project of five concrete pads used to support communications antennas at Andoya Air Station, Norway, May 22, 2025.

Command team hits the ground: 86 AW leaders tour base squadrons

U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan D. Bump, 86th Airlift Wing deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Clifford L. Lawton, 86th AW command chief, participate in a training exercise with the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during an immersion at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2025. Bump and Lawton

435th AGOW welcomes first two warrant officers in U.S. Air Forces in Europe

The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Base welcomed its first two warrant officers in U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Warrant Officer Franko Salajcik, technical integrator, 1st Combat Communications Squadron, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Louis Phan, technical integrator, 435th

ACC/A6 visits 435th Air Ground Operations Wing

From CENTCOM With Love, 86th AW Airmen Return to Cheers at Ramstein

Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing wait to welcome back returning Airmen at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 2, 2025. Leadership and Airmen assigned to the 86 AW welcomed back members of the 37th Airlift Squadron and 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from their deployment in the U.S. CENTCOM