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  • 786 CES powers Afghanistan evacuation operation

    The 786th Civil Engineering Squadron has played a big part in providing critical support to Afghanistan evacuation operations at Ramstein Air Base, Germany from beginning to end.
  • A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provides airlift support during Operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led joint, multinational training event demonstrating the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

    37 AS participate during Operation Castle Forge

    The 37th Airlift Squadron assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provided airlift support via a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15, 2021.
  • Members of the U.S. Air Force and Warehouse Services Agency pose for a photo.

    86 MMS partnership deploys 3.5 million pounds of cargo during Afghanistan operations

    The 86th Materiel Maintenance Squadron and the Warehouses Service Agency, a Luxembourg government-established service organization, deployed 3.5 million pounds of war reserve material, valued at over $34.1 million, to Ramstein Air Base, Germany during operations supporting the Afghanistan evacuation.
  • U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Gabriel Houston, left, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering chief, and 1st Lt. Merrick Choate-Houston, right, 86th CES Installation Management Flight deputy, were key players in the creation and sustainment of pod operations since the beginning of the Afghan evacuation operations at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 12, 2021. The Houstons designed the blueprint for the buildup of the pods with short notice and ensured Airmen and contractors were able to sustain operations throughout the course of Operation Allies Welcome. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)

    Houston we solved the problem

    Since the beginning of Afghanistan evacuation support operations at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, two engineers have been key players behind the mission’s continued success.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen move benches and tables at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 14, 2021. Airmen began setting up temporary lodging Aug. 19, 2021 in preparation for the start of the operation, and are now beginning to remove materials used during Afghanistan evacuation operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)

    Deconstruction begins at RAB

  • Maya Lute, daughter of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Karmalita Phipps, 86th Dental Squadron dental technician, counts during a game of hide-and-seek at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 5, 2021. October is Down syndrome awareness month. Maya is one of the few children in the Kaiserslautern Military Community with Down syndrome. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

    EFMP observes Down Syndrome Awareness Month

    The laughter and excitement of kids on the playground fills the air on a sunny October afternoon. Siblings, Maya Lute and Anthony Phipps, run around playing hide-and-seek, with all the joy and endless energy kids seem to have. No one would think anything was out of the ordinary. Maya, 10, and Anthony, 3, are the children of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Karmalita Phipps, 86th Dental Squadron dental technician. Ten years ago, Phipps was excited to be a young mother at a checkup, but the doctor didn’t bring the news she was expecting.
  • A German joint terminal attack controller, left, and a U.S. Air Force JTAC participate in exercise Spartan Bigfoot 21 at U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder

    4th CTS builds partnerships during Spartan Bigfoot 21

    The 4th Combat Training Squadron, in conjunction with U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s Warrior Preparation Center, held a joint terminal attack controller exercise at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany and U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder.
  • Evacuees board flight outbound from Ramstein Air Base.

    Ramstein resumes outbound flights to US after three-week pause

    Evacuees board an outbound flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. This is the first flight to depart Ramstein after a three-week pause. Outbound flights were temporarily paused at the request of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of an abundance of caution due to the discovery of a small number of measles cases in the United States among recently arrived evacuees from Afghanistan. Approximately 8,800 evacuees received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and the majority of eligible evacuees received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein and Rhine Ordnance Barracks.
  • Airman performs security check.

    Ramstein resumes outbound flights to US after three-week pause

    Flights transporting Afghan evacuees to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, resumed Oct. 9, 2021.
  • Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft from Royal Air Force Lakenheath and a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from Royal Air Force Mildenhall fly over Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia during an instrument flight rules certification ceremony, September 2021.

    435 CRSS aides Lielvarde AB to complete IFR certification

    The 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron air advisors, Michigan Air National Guard and Latvian Air Force collaborated over the past five years to complete an instrument flight rules certification, establish an air traffic control program and other airfield operations programs necessary to meet International Civil Aviation Organization standards. Lielvarde AB can now host Baltic air policing missions, future U.S. and NATO exercises and continue Agile Combat Employment operations in the region.
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