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  • A day in the life, 721st AMS

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing hosted a training event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 11, 2020. They hosted units from Incirlik AB, Turkey, Rota AB, Spain and Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Maintenance crews trained on specific engine repairs to as

  • Nodal Lightning 20-2: 721 AMXS contingency ready

    A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspects a hydraulic servicing line on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. The 721st AMXS Airmen conducted a simulated C-17

  • Nodal Lightning 20-2: 721 APS enhance readiness

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Evans, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service supervisor, prepares to push a bag into a security scanner during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2020. During the exercise Evans took on the responsibilities of a contracted

  • 721 AMXS, 305 MXS restore C-17 after lightning strike

    The 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron facilitated a maintenance recovery team (MRT) from the 305th Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, to remove and replace components of a C-17 Globemaster III belonging to Charleston Air Force Base, July 7.During a flight to a deployed

  • NPC, NPC-L ready to save lives

    On June 24 the first Negatively Pressurized Conex ready for operational use touched down at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, with 16 experts from Joint Base Charleston and three members of the program office team to stand on alert status and train additional Airmen on the NPC.

  • COVID-19: Ramstein ready for refueling

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Juan Castro, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, finishes refueling a Boeing 747 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 5, 2020. Castro wore a face covering while performing his responsibilities to prevent the possible spread of coronavirus disease

  • Vice President Pence meets Ramstein Airmen

    U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited with Airmen during an all-call on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 18, 2019.Pence addressed current world events such as negotiations with Turkey and the Airmen’s role at Ramstein in the European theater.