• Close to home: Airborne troops jump onto Ramstein airfield

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron and 435th Security Forces Squadron set up a drop zone marker at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 18, 2021. Drop zone markers give paratroopers an indication of where it is safe to land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class

  • COVID-19 ops: Light, lean, lethal

    The 435th Contingency Response Group conducted airborne operations to maintain proficiency and qualifications at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 7-8.

  • Landing Zone Safety Officer course

    The 435th Contingency Response Group hosted a 10-day Landing Zone Safety Officer course that included in class and field training May 20-31, 2019 on Ramstein Air Base. The LZSO course trains specific career fields to conduct aircraft operations and construct landing zones in challenging locations.

  • Ramstein Airmen build a bare base in contested exercise

    Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's 435th Contingency Response Group and more than 11 other organizations, along with one C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, deployed to Grostenquin Air Base, France, to

  • Ramstein, Aviano Airmen provide training for Romanian air force

    Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Airmen assigned to the 31st Maintenance Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, combined their knowledge and experience to provide training to Romanian air force personnel at Borcea Air Base, Romania,

  • 435th CTS, ANG Airmen practice search and rescue

    Staff Sgt. Shane Sexton, 185th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, lies in a gurney as he plays the role of a casualty during a Silver Flag exercise on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 10, 2017. Airmen from various Air National Guard units gathered on Ramstein to participate in Silver Flag, which is

  • EOD returns to Silver Flag

    Tech. Sgt. Aaron Carroll, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of explosive ordnance supply, stands inside a shipping container during an exercise on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 23, 2017. The EOD training portion of Exercise Silver Flag took place on a newly established training ground,

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