Walking in faith: Chaplains support KMC community through Holy Week

The pastoral team assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing prepares the Eucharist during a Holy Thursday mass at the Northside Chapel on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 2, 2026. Through services like these, chaplains help foster unity, resilience and spiritual well-being across the Kaiserslautern Military Community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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Walking in faith: Chaplains support KMC community through Holy Week

The church choir performs music during a Holy Thursday mass at the Northside Chapel on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 2, 2026. Holy Week holds a deep significance for those of the Catholic faith, reinforcing themes of sacrifice, service, and hope that resonate strongly within the military community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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Walking in faith: Chaplains support KMC community through Holy Week

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nelson O. Ogwuegbu, 86th Airlift Wing senior priest, washes the feet of a church attendee during a Holy Thursday mass at the Northside Chapel on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 2, 2026. Through services like these, chaplains help foster unity, resilience and spiritual well-being across the Kaiserslautern Military Community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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Walking in faith: Chaplains support KMC community through Holy Week

Rev. Joseph Deichert, priest, provides a sermon to the congregation during a Holy Thursday mass at the Northside Chapel on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 2, 2026. Chaplains are commissioned officers and ordained clergy who deliver religious services, counseling, and guidance to support the well-being of military community members from various religions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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Walking in faith: Chaplains support KMC community through Holy Week

A congregation stands in prayer at the Northside Chapel during a Holy Thursday mass on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 2, 2026. Holy Week is one of the most important observances in the Christian faith, offering service members and families a time for reflection, renewal, and spiritual resilience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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Walking in faith: Chaplains support KMC community through Holy Week

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nelson O. Ogwuegbu, 86th Airlift Wing senior priest, reads scripture during a Holy Thursday mass at the Northside Chapel at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 2, 2026. Military chaplains serve as trusted advisors of faith and support, helping individuals navigate both personal and professional challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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Walking in faith: Chaplains support KMC community through Holy Week

Incense burn in a thurible during a Holy Thursday Mass hosted by Chaplains at the Northside Chapel on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 2, 2026. Holy Week is one of the most sacred periods in the Christian faith, offering service members and families a time for reflection, renewal, and spiritual resilience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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Walking in faith: Chaplains support KMC community through Holy Week

Chaplains assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing walk down the aisle during a Holy Thursday mass at the Northside Chapel on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 2, 2026. Holy Week holds a deep significance for those of the Catholic faith, reinforcing themes of sacrifice, service, and hope that resonate strongly within the military community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

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Walking in faith: Chaplains support KMC community through Holy Week

Published April 3, 2026
By Senior Airman Dylan Myers
86th Airlift Wing

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- The pastoral team assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing prepares the Eucharist during a Holy Thursday mass at the Northside Chapel on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 2, 2026. Through services like these, chaplains help foster unity, resilience and spiritual well-being across the Kaiserslautern Military Community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)