Ramstein Air Base is located in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate (aka Rheinland-Pfalz) and is part of the Kaiserslautern Military Community -- the largest American community outside of the United States. The 86th Airlift Wing  is the host wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Ramstein is assigned to U.S. Air Forces in Europe. With its seven groups and 30 squadrons across four bases in Germany, Spain, Belgium and Portugal, the 86th conducts U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s only airlift, airdrop, and aeromedical evacuation flying operations providing rapid mobility and expeditionary combat support for military operations. Ramstein is also home to two mission partners: the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing.

86 AW Mission
Build Airmen, Project Power, and Support Partners.

86 AW Vision 
Adaptive Airmen…Ready to Execute.

86 AW Lines of Effort
 Develop Airmen and Care for Families
 Facilitate Installation Excellence
 Strengthen Relations with Joint and Allied Partners

With airfields in four countries at Ramstein AB, Germany, Lajes Field, Portugal, Morón AB, Spain, and Chièvres AB, Belgium, the 86th Airlift Wing and Ramstein serve as the “Global Gateway” to Europe and beyond. We operate key power projection platforms critical to global operations. 

As the aeromedical evacuation center for U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, and U.S. European Command, the AE team at Ramstein administers more than 97% of all COVID-19 patient movements for the Department of Defense!

The Airmen of Ramstein work daily to strengthen and leverage partnerships within our Air Force and with our joint and international partners. The 86th Airlift Wing trains and works with longstanding NATO and European partners while developing new partners in Africa.