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  • 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.

  • Operation Nighthawk educates, curbs drug abuse

    An Airman pulls up to the gate after a night out. The Airman shows an ID card, expecting to be waved through. The Airman is greeted with something else, however… a white sheet of paper with the subject line: URINALYSIS INSPECTION ORDER.This past weekend, Operation Nighthawk commenced on Ramstein and

  • A day in the life: Pest Management Journeyman

    Airman 1st Class Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, sprays aircraft insecticide inside a C-130 Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2017. Depending on the size of the aircraft, the spray needs anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour for aircraft