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  • A base in a box: 86th MMS keeps Air Force ready for action

    Somewhere in the Luxembourg countryside, armed guards keep watch over a compound of non-descript warehouses and storage containers. Each warehouse in the facility holds a different surprise, but those coming in will find that most of these treasures are kept hidden under lock and key.Stacks of metal

  • Ramstein conducts fire training, supports multiple missions

    Staff Sgt. Andrew Mencin, Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Arthur, and Master Sgt. Peter Ruddle, all firefighters from the 130th Airlift Wing at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, prepare for live fire evolutions at the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services

  • What is ‘healthy aging’ to you?

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yuyi Jiang, 86th Dental Squadron dental assistant technician, laughs during a photo shoot on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 13, 2017. Being a dental assistant has helped further Jiang’s understanding of healthy aging by emphasizing the importance of oral hygiene.

  • Winterizing your car

    Each morning during the AFN morning show, the weather report shows a drastic drop in the temperature, leaves are turning color and falling to the ground, and pumpkin-spice-everything is showing up on store shelves. Steven Subocz, 86th Force Support Squadron Auto Hobby Annex Automotive Mechanics

  • No ordinary dog

    RamsteinAir Base welcomed a new potential member to its 86th Security ForcesSquadron MWD team. Orca is a two-year-old German shepherd who is currently beingevaluated to see if he has what it takes to become a permanent team member atRamstein.  Notjust any dog can work for the U.S. Air Force.

  • 3 wings race for POW/MIA memorial

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing stand before a formation comprised of Airmen assigned to the three wings during the Tri-Wing POW/MIA Memorial Run on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 13, 2017. The run is held

  • So you are in-processed and have found a home -- now what?

    A new initiative called “Welcome to Rheinland-Pfalz!” provides information on what resources are available to U.S. service members.“In an effort to support U.S. families and help them prosper as members of their German community, the initiative set up this one-stop website on which all the

  • Ramstein honors 9/11 fallen heroes

    The 86th Civil Engineer Squadron held a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the fire department Sept. 11, 2017, to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice 16 years ago.Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore, 86th Airlift Wing commander, delivered remarks during the ceremony, highlighting a particular hero from