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All play no foul: 86th AW gets competitive for sports day

Participants of the second annual 86th Airlift Wing Sports Day play volleyball, Aug. 29, 2024, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The day included various activities and sports such as flag football, volleyball, basketball and ultimate frisbee which gave 86th AW Airmen the opportunity to take part in friendly competitions and morale building exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tabatha Chapman)

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All play no foul: 86th AW gets competitive for sports day

Shalyn Strait, Team Ramstein member, sings the U.S. national anthem during the second annual 86th Airlift Wing Sports Day opening ceremony, Aug. 29, 2024, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Sports day gave the opportunity for the 86th AW to build morale while engaging in friendly competition by playing various sports and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tabatha Chapman)

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All play no foul: 86th AW gets competitive for sports day

Ramstein Air Base Honor Guard members wait for the opening ceremony to begin during the second annual 86th Airlift Wing Sports Day, Aug. 29, 2024, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Units all across the 86th AW competed with one another in various sports such as basketball, kickball, ultimate frisbee and flag football to build morale through friendly competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tabatha Chapman)

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An Airman’s journey on 9/11: Reflections on service and sacrifice

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Bryant Roy, 86th Operations Group senior enlisted leader, recounts his whereabouts on Sept. 11, 2001 attacks during an interview at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, August 23, 2024. In 2001, Roy had been in the armed services for over six and a half years and was working at the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as an Airborne Radar Technician instructor, flying on board the E-3 Airborne Early Warning aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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An Airman’s journey on 9/11: Reflections on service and sacrifice

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Bryant Roy, 86th Operations Group senior enlisted leader, reminisces about his military career during an interview and photoshoot at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, August 23, 2024. Roy began his career as an Airborne Radar Technician instructor, flying on board the E-3 Airborne Early Warning aircraft and is set to retire in June 2025 after more than 30 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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An Airman’s journey on 9/11: Reflections on service and sacrifice

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Bryant Roy, 86th Operations Group senior enlisted leader, recounts his whereabouts on Sept. 11, 2001 attacks during an interview at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, August 23, 2024. In 2001, Roy was working at the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as an Airborne Radar Technician instructor, flying on board the E-3 Airborne Early Warning aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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An Airman’s journey on 9/11: Reflections on service and sacrifice

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Bryant Roy, 86th Operations Group senior enlisted leader, poses during a photoshoot at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, August 23, 2024. Roy began his career as an Airborne Radar Technician instructor, flying on board the E-3 Airborne Early Warning aircraft and is set to retire in June 2025 after more than 30 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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“The Black Widow” WWII crash site, crew memorialized

World War II era military vehicles line up to take guests of a B-17G Flying Fortress crash memorial service to the reception after the ceremony, in Mechtersheim, Germany, August 24, 2024. The ceremony allowed the city of Neustadt to memorialize the World War II crash site, pay respects and give closure to living relatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)

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“The Black Widow” WWII crash site, crew memorialized

Leaders from the 86th Airlift Wing, German air force, NATO Allied Air Command, local civic leaders and members from the Rhineland-Pfalz Historical Research Community pose for a photo in Mechtersheim, Germany, August 24, 2024.The leaders met to honor nine fallen members at the crash site of a B-17G Flying Fortress callsigned The Black Widow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)

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“The Black Widow” WWII crash site, crew memorialized

Leaders from the 86th Airlift Wing, German air force, NATO Allied Air Command, local civic leaders and members from the Rhineland-Pfalz Historical Research Community honor nine aircrew members at a B-17G Flying Fortress crash memorial service in Mechtersheim, Germany, August 24, 2024. The memorial service provided an opportunity for members to remember and honor the fallen aircrew’s sacrifice and strengthen the bond between the U.S. and Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)

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“The Black Widow” WWII crash site, crew memorialized

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, puts a purple heart in a time capsule during the memorial service for a B-17G Flying Fortress crash in Mechtersheim, Germany, August 24, 2024. Relatives of the fallen aircrew traveled from the U.S. to attend the ceremony, remember and celebrate their sacrifices, and to gain closure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)

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“The Black Widow” WWII crash site, crew memorialized

Crosses are laid to honor nine aircrew members at the exact crash site of a fallen B-17G Flying Fortress in Mechtersheim, Germany, August 24, 2024.The aircraft, callsigned The Black Widow, crashed January 20, 1945 during World War II. The memorial was held to pay respects to the fallen crew and give closure to their living relatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)

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“The Black Widow” WWII crash site, crew memorialized

German air force Lt. Col. Andreas Kaukel, NATO Allied Air Command German national representative, speaks during a memorial service of the fallen Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft and its crew in Mechtersheim, Germany, August 24, 2024. The memorial service also included a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flyover with a personnel airdrop, a pigeon release and speeches expressing gratitude and honoring the crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)

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“The Black Widow” WWII crash site, crew memorialized

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, gives a speech during a memorial service for a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress and its crew in Mechtersheim, Germany, August 24, 2024. The memorial service also included a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flyover with a personnel airdrop, a pigeon release and speeches expressing gratitude and honoring the crew.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)

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“The Black Widow” WWII crash site, crew memorialized

Leaders from the 86th Airlift Wing and descendants of the B-17G Flying Fortress aircrew read along with the speeches, translated from German to English, memorializing their service in Mechtersheim, Germany, August 24, 2024.The ceremony brought living relatives of the aircrew to the crash site to remember and honor their sacrifices, further strengthening bonds between the United States and Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)

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“The Black Widow” WWII crash site, crew memorialized

Guests of a B-17G Flying Fortress crash memorial service greet each other in Mechtersheim, Germany, August 24, 2024. The ceremony honored the lives lost during the crash and included leaders from the 86th Airlift Wing, German air force, NATO Allied Air Command, local civic leaders and members from the Rhineland-Pfalz Historical Research Community to honor the American aviators and their descendants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)

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U.S. military medical service members celebrate over 200 years of service

Guests of the Military Medicine Ball sing military songs at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Aug. 21, 2024. Approximately 300 U.S. military service members from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines were at the ball for the purpose of celebrating over 200 years of military medicine. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

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U.S. military medical service members celebrate over 200 years of service

Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, former director of Army Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, gives a speech at the Military Medicine Ball at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Aug. 21, 2024. Approximately 300 U.S. military service members from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines were at the ball for the purpose of celebrating over 200 years of military medicine. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

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U.S. military medical service members celebrate over 200 years of service

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles Cannon-Cherry, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center equal opportunity advisor, performs a fallen comrade table ceremony at the Military Medicine Ball at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Aug. 21, 2024. This joint service event held multiple ceremonies to celebrate over 200 years of military medicine. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

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U.S. military medical service members celebrate over 200 years of service

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud, commander of Medical Readiness Command, Europe, command surgeon for U.S. Army Europe and Africa and director of Defense Health Network Europe, salutes during a ceremony at the Military Medicine Ball at Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, Aug. 21, 2024. This joint service event held multiple ceremonies to celebrate over 200 years of military medicine. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

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