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  • U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Alex Rose, 721st Aerial Port Squadron Ramp Service Supervisor, gives German Forces loadmasters a tour inside the static C-17 Globemaster on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 13, 2018. These kinds of exercises mutually benefit the United States and Germany by further establishing cooperation and transparency between the two countries.

    German Forces soldiers train on Ramstein

    Sixteen soldiers from the German Forces in Cologne, Germany received training by U.S. Airmen and Host Nation employees on a C-17 Globemaster on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 13, 2018.
  • Senior Airman Pascal Nyowatchon, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, performs a ceremonial Honor Guard drill on Ramstien Air Base, Germany, February 15th, 2018.

    Taking an oath, paying it forward

    His coworkers described him in a few short words: positive, strong, and lively. Friends and family say Senior Airman Pascal Nyowatchon has a smile that’s contagious and a personality that fills a room.
  • A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron takes off from Cherbourg Airfield, France, May 31, 2018. More than 60 Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, arrived in the Normandy region to conduct annual exercises commemorating the Battle of Normandy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    Ramstein Airmen arrive in Normandy for memorial exercises

    More than 60 Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing arrived in Cherbourg, France, May 30, 2018, to conduct annual commemorative exercises in the Normandy region.
  • Paratroopers descend upon Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 3, 2018. The D-Day memorial airdrops involved paratroopers from the U.S. Army and other Allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    74 years later, spirit of D-Day lives on

    U.S. and allied troops landed upon Normandy again— not to liberate the region from tyranny, but to honor those who did. Aircraft from the U.S. and other allied nations airdropped parachutists, both military and civilian, over the town of Sainte-Mère-Église to commemorate the Normandy campaign.
  • U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Triberious Calhoun lands in a field as part of International Jump Week 2018 near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 23, 2018. Calhoun said the week-long event was a positive experience that brought participating countries together to make things in airborne operation more efficient.

    Paratroopers jump to conclude International Jump Week

    U.S. service members united with their allied counterparts from 14 different countries as they participated in International Jump Week 2018 from May 21 - May 25 over the skies of Germany.
  • Since the introduction of airdrops in World War II, flying at low-levels has had its concerns: How do you ensure the accuracy of delivering cargo while also keeping your aircraft and crew safe from hostile ground forces?

    Moroccan military supports AFRICOM’s first JPAD-MAGU drop

    Since the introduction of airdrops in World War II, flying at low-levels has had its concerns: How do you ensure the accuracy of delivering cargo while also keeping your aircraft and crew safe from hostile ground forces? The answer: A self-navigating cargo load.
  • Exercise African Lion 2018 concludes as approximately 900 U.S. service members prepare to redeploy out of the Kingdom of Morocco and Tunisia.

    USAFE-AFAFRICA wraps up exercise in Morocco

    Exercise African Lion 2018 concludes as approximately 900 U.S. service members prepare to redeploy out of the Kingdom of Morocco and Tunisia.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Pacheco, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, center, demonstrates use of an emergency passenger oxygen system during Exercise African Lion 2018, April 19, 2018, at Kenitra Air Base, Morocco. Service members from the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces observed and practiced AE procedures to further develop one another’s capabilities, allowing both nations to operate more efficiently in the event of a contingency operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton)

    Royal Moroccan, U.S. Military practice patient care

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Pacheco, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, center, demonstrates use of an emergency passenger oxygen system during Exercise African Lion 2018, April 19, 2018, at Kenitra Air Base, Morocco. Service members from the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces observed and practiced AE procedures to further develop
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Linen, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems supervisor and sexual assault survivor, performs an original poem called “Speak” during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Leadership Breakfast at Ramstein Air Base, April 12, 2018.

    Spoken word poet, survivor takes on SAPR open

    The 86th Airlift Wing Chaplain Corp and Ramstein Sexual Assault Prevention and Response held a SAPR Leadership Breakfast, April 12, 2018, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
  • Jumpmaster high-fives Airmen, Soldiers, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces paratroopers

    Exercise African Lion kicks off with roaring success

    Kaiserslautern Military Community Airmen and Soldiers teamed up with Royal Moroccan Armed Forces for Exercise African Lion 18, April 16-27 nearby Kenitra Air Base, Morocco.Service members from the 86th Airlift Wing, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 37th Airlift Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Group are a share of approximately 900 U.S.
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