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  • U.S. and German officials team advance point defense capabilities

    U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa, in collaboration with the 86th Airlift Wing, the German Air Force and the Rhineland-Palatinate Police, successfully completed a point defense Operational Utility Assessment at Ramstein Air Base earlier this month.

  • 86 AW welcomes CMSAF 15

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Clifford L. Lawton, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, meet with Airmen and visit different squadrons around the installation during an immersion at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. McKinley

  • Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

    Kaiserslautern Military Community leaders host a POW/MIA wreath laying ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. By honoring the fallen and the missing, Ramstein reaffirms its duty to carry their stories forward and ensure their sacrifices are never erased by time. (U.S. Air Force

  • MUNS Airmen sharpen mission capabilities in competitive exercise

    Senior Airman Ashley Sanders, munitions inspector assigned to the 86th Munitions Squadron, changes a tire during an exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2025. The event brought 3 teams together and 21 Airmen from multiple specialties, with scenarios ranging from casualty care to

  • Croatia invites U.S. for global health engagement

    ZAGREB, Croatia --The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon organized a multilateral engagement hosted by the Croatian Armed Forces Military Medical Center in Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 1-3, 2025.

  • C-130J, C-17 aircraft execute rapid rotations

    A C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to Air Mobility Command, circle the sky at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2025.