• POW/MIA Week at Ramstein

    Military personnel honored Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action during the POW/MIA week from Sep. 17, 2018 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Military personnel participated in a 5k run and a wreath laying ceremony to honor their brothers and sisters in arms who were captured or missing in

  • OPS never stops, not even at night!

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Pete Wolber, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, operates the controls of his aircraft during a training mission over Poland, Aug. 2, 2018. U.S. C-130J pilots train to conduct various maneuvers such as tactical evasions, assault landings, and combat airdrops.

  • Dirty hands for a clean mission

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure bolts on the strut of a C-130J Super Hercules on Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 3, 2018. Maintenance Airmen are responsible for ensuring the operational and structural integrity of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman

  • 86th MXG Airmen achieve perfection

    Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, launch C-130J Super Hercules aircraft every day.But it’s been three years since they launched one like this.The 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s responsibility is maintaining the 86th Airlift Wing’s fleet. The 86th

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

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