86th Civil Engineer Group provides solid support

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  • By Senior Airman Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown
  • 86th Airligt Wing Public Affairs
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --  The 86th Civil Engineer Group supports worldwide contingency operations with highly trained, fully equipped civil engineer Airmen. These Airmen provide, operate, maintain, protect and divest infrastructure to perform Air Force missions within the Kaiserslautern Military Community.

The 86th CEG provides and maintains uninterrupted services to 21.3 million square feet of property, 1,766 facilities and over 5,000 housing units on 5,144 acres on Ramstein, Sembach, Einsiedlerhof, Kapaun, Landstuhl, Vogelweh and 20 geographically separated units. Readiness, EOD and firefighters, assigned to seven fire stations, are ready at a moments notice to handle any emergency.

The group has accomplished much to include; earning three Air Force-level awards for outstanding mission accomplishment in 2002. In addition, the group won seven USAFE-level CE awards, two USAFE-level annual personnel awards, 11 wing level Awards and six Professional Military Education awards.