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  • AOTW: SSgt Efrain Carcano-Ramirez

    This graphic was created for the Airlifter of the Week, Staff Sgt. Efrain Carcano-Ramirez, 86th Materiel Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of the inventory section, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 5, 2023. Ramirez was awarded AOTW for his management skills of inventory and

  • Religious affairs airmen in action

    The 86th Airlift Wing Chaplain Office is a team that is here for all. Chaplains themselves are often seen around the base engaging and embedding with teams to assist with the welfare of service members and to gauge the overall morale of units. While they are out in the community, the unsung heroes

  • 86 CES firefighters serve beyond the flame

    Housed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron provides fire prevention and emergency services to protect and serve members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community.

  • Carrying the 86 MSG

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyesha Thomas, 86th Mission Support Group Detachment 1 deployment transition center mission set manager, receives the recognition of Airlifter of the Week for her commitment to personal and professional growth at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 14, 2023. Thomas led six

  • Airlifter of the Week: TSgt Allport

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Billy Allport, 603rd Air Operations Center requirements planner and aerial porter, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week for his commitment to personal and professional growth at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 7, 2023. When Allport is not at the AOC, he spends his time

  • Remembering Operation Market Garden

    Nearly 80 years after World War II, onlookers gathered at Eindhoven Air Base on September 16, 2023, to watch a memorial flight that captured the spirit of valor and sacrifice that defined one of the war's boldest airborne operations, Operation Market Garden.

  • Ramstein AB honorary commander program brings leaders together

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Johannes Freundorfer, Polizeiinspektion Ludwigshafen 2, head of police, has been involved with the 86th Civil Engineer Group since he was selected to be a part of the Ramstein AB honorary commander program in February 2022.

  • Airlifter of the Week: SrA Collin Renner

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Collin Renner, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services training noncommissioned officer in charge, was recognised as the Airlifter of the Week, Aug. 18, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Renner has provided detailed feedback for the improvement of 206