Silver Flag just in time to support Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Iraheta, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, receives a hot meal from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alexandria Young, 786th Force Support Squadron, during Silver Flag March 12, 2026, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Silver Flag covered a wide range of critical skills, including airfield damage repair, response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, lodging operations, and mortuary affairs. This iteration was also the first time the force support career field rejoined their civil engineer and logistics readiness counterparts in three years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Amber R. Kelly-Herard)