Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S Air Force Reserve Airmen assigned to the 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 446th Maintenance Squadron spray propylene glycol onto a C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. The purpose of the spray was to deice the aircraft before it took off by absorbing water. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Paul Stibbe, 446th Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III crew chief, uses a radio to communicate with another Airman while they deice a C-17 aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. Stibbe and his partner sprayed propylene glycol to deice the aircraft before it departed. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen assigned to the 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 446th Maintenance Squadron spray propylene glycol onto the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. The spray is used to deice aircraft approximately 20 minutes before they depart throughout the winter months. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Paul Stibbe, 446th Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III crew chief, logs the time he and other Airmen completed spraying propylene glycol onto a C-17 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

Propylene glycol, a liquid used to deice aircraft, slides down the tail of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. The liquid absorbs water, which removes ice from the aircraft. Airmen from multiple U.S. Air Force Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. As a part of this training, many of the Airmen deice aircraft when it is required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

Bracers stabilize a truck so propylene glycol can be sprayed to deice the tail of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. Airmen from multiple U.S Air Force Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to work and train alongside the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. As a part of this training, many of the Airmen deice aircraft when it is required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman José Agadier, 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III crew chief, sprays propylene glycol onto the tail of a C-17 aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. The spray is used to deice aircraft approximately 20 minutes before they depart. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen assigned to the 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 446th Maintenance Squadron spray propylene glycol onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. The purpose of the spray is to deice the tail and wings of aircraft that are about to depart. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S Air Force Reserve Airmen assigned to the 945th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron spray propylene glycol onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 9, 2016. The propylene glycol is used throughout the winter months to deice aircraft before they depart. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S Air Force Reserve Senior Airman José Agadier, 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III crew chief, operates a boom to spray propylene glycol onto a C-17 aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. The spray is used to deice aircraft throughout the winter months. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman José Agadier, 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III crew chief, deices a C-17 before it departs from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. Propylene glycol was sprayed on the tail and wings of the aircraft to rid it of ice. Airmen from multiple U.S. Air Force Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. As a part of this training, many of the Airmen deice aircraft when it is required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Propylene glycol, a liquid used to deice aircraft, drips down the windshield of a truck after deicing a C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. Airmen from multiple U.S. Air Force Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Brian Moolekamp, 945th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical environmental systems, prepares to spray propylene glycol onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 9, 2016. The spray is used to deice aircraft before they take off. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen assigned to the 349th and 945th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons prepare to spray propylene glycol onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 9, 2016. The liquid absorbs water, which removes ice from the aircraft. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. As a part of this training, many of the Airmen deice aircraft when it is required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein doesn’t roll the dice when it comes to ice

Published Jan. 20, 2017
By Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S Air Force Reserve Airmen assigned to the 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 446th Maintenance Squadron spray propylene glycol onto a C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 19, 2017. The purpose of the spray was to deice the aircraft before it took off by absorbing water. Airmen from multiple Reserve aircraft maintenance squadrons are on a temporary duty assignment at Ramstein to train with the 721st AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)