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  • 86 MXS crawls into C-130 fuel tank inspection

    Airmen working in their career field may find themselves in places or situations they never imagined they would be. This could be traveling to a country they never expected to see, perhaps working alongside generals, or even crawling into the cramped fuel tanks of a C-130J Super Hercules.Two crews

  • 37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

    A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron flies back to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, after supporting the U.S. Army 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) with personnel drops in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. After the seven-hour mission, the aircrew

  • Want to teach CPR? The 86th MDG has the course for you!

    The 86th Medical Group conducted CPR training for personnel from squadrons on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 3, 2017.The monthly training is intended to prepare Airmen and civilians to be their unit’s CPR training representative.Staff Sgt. Melinda Wiltse, 86th MDG emergency medical technician,

  • 435th CRG trains for contingency down range

    Themission of the 435th Contingency Response Group is to open up bare bases andair fields in austere environments. During base-opening operations, they mayface a variety of threats. In the past, those who needed training to counterthese threats needed to travel stateside to attend contingency

  • 65 years of advances

    A street sign posts on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 3, 2017. Circa 1940, a construction accident of what is today's autobahn 6 left a section of the autobahn that could not be used. The unused autobahn was repurposed as an airstrip by the advancing U.S. Army Air Forces during the final months of

  • Standardization across the board

    Every day the U.S. Air Force rallies in defense against enemy forces wishing to inflict harm, whether it’s through physical harm or via cyberattacks. As the advancement of technology expands, cyber security is more important than ever.The National Security Agency has directed all of the Department

  • Hit me with your best shot

    Dominic, son of Tech. Sgt. Thomas Gentry, 603rd Air Operations Center air and air defense noncommissioned officer in charge, listens as Marc Galbraith, 786th Force Support Squadron archery course instructor, demonstrates pulling back the arrow during an Introduction to Archery course at the

  • Air Force senior leaders unveil new priorities

    In a recent letter to the Total Force, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright released their new priorities and addressed issues Airmen face day to day.