• Ramstein C-130s get a makeover

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 86th Maintenance Squadron painted liberation stripes and added decals to six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in honor of American heritage, which will be displayed during the 80th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2024, over Normandy, France.

  • Ramstein C-130Js get the C-check treatment

    Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron Isochronal Maintenance Dock take 86th Operations Group aircraft to ensure C-130J Super Hercules aircraft are up to standards for aircrews to fly.

  • PMEL Airmen keep Europe calibrated

    Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron test measurement diagnostic equipment flight keep tools and systems across EUCOM, AFRICOM, CENTCOM, and TRANSCOM calibrated to accomplish the Air Force mission.

  • Wax on, Wax off: 86th MXS cleans C-130J

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Revels (left), and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lindsay Hallford, both C-130J Super Hercules crew chiefs, spray a C-130J engine with cleaning solution on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2017. Airmen clean the entirety of the aircraft before every inspection.

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