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  • 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

  • 86 SFS conducts crowd control training

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron perform formation maneuvers during confrontational management training at the 86th SFS training section on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2017. The formation they practiced allowed them to keep their defenses while others moved forward

  • Ramstein Mudder tests teamwork

    The 86th Airlift Wing hosted the fourth annual Mudless Mudder for resilience day on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 21, 2017.

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care.

  • Ramstein Honor Guard teaches discipline, pride

    A reverent hush fell upon the room as the crowd of military members and civilians stood up from their chairs. Breaking the silence, a Ramstein Base Honor Guardsman barked out the orders for the detail to move forward and post the colors.As the words to the German and U.S. national anthems ascended

  • ERPS set patients in motion

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Eric Doggett, En-Route Patient Staging Facility flight commander, speaks to an ambulance bus driver during a patient movement on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 13, 2017. The ERPS primary mission is to care for injured service members in transit from deployed locations to the