U.S. and Portuguese forces enhance NATO interoperability capabilities

Portuguese Air Force 506th Squadron service members talk after cold load training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. During the training, U.S. and Portuguese service members tested the cargo capabilities of a Portuguese KC-390 Millennium aircraft using an M142 HIMARS. (U.S. Air Force

BAK-12 installation strengthens Slovak partnership

Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing completed the installation of a new Barrier Arresting Kit-12 allowing U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa F-16 Fighting Falcons to land at Malacky Air Base, July 10, 2024.

86 AW Commander learns 86 LRG mission through immersion tour

U.S. and Canadian C-130J’s aircrews project power in Maximum Generation

A Royal Canadian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft sits on an airfield at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 2, 2024. The RCAF and Ramstein AB Airmen participated in a maximum generation effort to provide an opportunity to showcase the tactical capabilities of the C-130J in a dynamic

86th MDS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Dwayne Baca, 86th Medical Group commander, stands with Col. Irene Folaron, outgoing 86th Medical Squadron commander, and Col. Jason Webb, incoming 86th MDS commander, during a change of command ceremony at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, July 3, 2024. The 86th MDS

603 AOC welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa strategic deterrence and nuclear integration director of operations, passes the unit guidon to Col. Michael McCarthy, 603rd Air Operations Center incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air

435th AGOW unveils COG: Shift towards enhanced operational capability

The Air and Space Communications Group has been redesignated as the 435th Communications Operations Group. This change reflects a strategic shift from a primarily maintenance-focused role to a more active, operational stance, highlighting the group's evolving responsibilities and capabilities in

Liberty Wing maintainers keep U.S., Norwegian F-35s in the sky at Ramstein 1v1

Maintenance professionals assigned to the 439rd Fighter Generation Squadron traveled from their home base in England to support Norwegian and U.S. F-35 Lightning II’s during the U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s first-ever basic fighter maneuvers exercise June 6, 2024 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

OPSEC: Loose lips might destroy airstrips

Operational Security is something every Airman and civilian in the U.S. Air Force should know about and it is critical in protecting the mission and people all over the world.

USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts Air and Space Force Civic Leaders

Members of the Air and Space Forces civic leader group engaged in a multi-day tour across U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa bases to receive valuable familiarization and education on USAFE-AFAFRICA missions, future initiatives, and command priorities.