• Nice guy finishes first, recognized as Airlifter of the Week

    Anyone who has binged streaming services knows that three hours can fly by in the blink of an eye. It is not a lot of time, however, for Senior Airman Larry Nice, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, three hours was all he had to prepare a C-17 to pick up two

  • Airmen Johnson, Johnson, and Johnson honored as Airlifters of the Week

    Three Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing Chapel received the honor of being Ramstein’s Airlifters of the Week, Jan. 17.The 86th AW Commander, Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, recognized Capt. Alex Johnson, 86th AW chaplain, Master Sgt. Norma Johnson, 86th AW readiness and training flight chief and

  • The mission never stops, neither does OPS

    The holidays are usually a time when many people take a week or two away from work and enjoy the season with family and friends.But there are those out there who do not care for “peace and goodwill.” These people intend to create terror and drive away the festive cheer.That’s why this past holiday

  • Santa, Elves jump for Operation Toy Drop 2018

    Santa and his helpers, along with members of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and seven partner nations conducted static-line and military freefall jumps for Operation Toy Drop 2018, over Alzey Drop Zone, Germany Dec. 11-13, 2018.

  • Turning a mess into a message

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Reuben McClendon had everything going for him when he began his Air Force career in the security forces field.As a young Airman many years ago, he excelled in his duties, gained a wealth of experience from deployments, won awards left and right, and received accolades from

  • 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 hosts 3rd annual Red-Nosed Herc

    Rudolph, a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, spent his Thursday at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 6, 2018 to spend time with families from around the Kaiserslautern Military Community during the Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Herc event.

  • Hope in the midst of a storm

    Every now and then, storms crash into peoples’ lives.For Natalie Luksan, the 86th Airlift Wing’s Airman Ministry Center director, one storm came into her life quite literally. Luksan is in charge of Club 7, the 86th AW’s brand name for the Airman Ministry Center. She comes up with many creative

  • Airlifter of the Week: 86th CPTS budget analyst

    An 86th Comptroller Squadron budget analyst received the honor of being Ramstein’s Airlifter of the Week on Nov. 30, 2018.The 86th Airlift Wing commander and command chief lauded U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Fritz Julian for his excellence in executing the Air Force mission across the European theater

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