• Spanish air force, 435th CRS Airmen participate in Chasing Sol

    Spanish air force paratroopers prepare to board a Spanish A400M Atlas aircraft during exercise Chasing Sol near Zaragoza, Spain, Feb. 2, 2023. Chasing Sol increased interoperability and airlift capabilities among allied armed forces through joint air operation scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Girl Scouts tour C-130J

    Girl Scouts from the Ramstein community and their family members walk to an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2022. The Girl Scouts experienced firsthand how the 86 AW carries out its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan

  • Mission readiness fueled through training

    Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron took part in an annual aircraft fuel tank extraction exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 6, 2022.

  • 100 AMXS supports NATO partners from RAB

    A KC-135 Stratotanker attached to the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing sits on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 25, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, are operating out of Ramstein to enable 24-hour support of U.S.

  • Ramstein engineering, maintenance feat recognized

    Leadership recognized the accomplishments of the 86th Maintenance Group and 86th Civil Engineer Group in the refurbishment of an RF-4C Phantom II aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 17, 2020.

  • AOTW: 86 AMXS Airman recognized for leadership

    Tech. Sgt. Christopher Kim, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 hydraulic systems craftsman and noncommissioned officer in charge, was awarded Airlifter of the Week for his leadership and direction in the hydraulics section at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 2, 2020.

  • 86 MXS extracts C-130H fuel tank for training

    The 86th Maintenance Squadron removed fuel tanks from each wing of a C-130H Hercules ground trainer aircraft to use for confined space training. The additional hands-on training from the extracted fuel tanks is estimated to save the Air Force up to $700,000.

  • Illuminating history: F-4 Phantom II restoration

    The 86th Maintenance Group, 86th Civil Engineer Group and the 435th Construction and Training Squadron recently completed the restoration and installation of an RF-4C Phantom II aircraft.

  • Remembering D-day; 76 years later

    To commemorate the 76th anniversary of D-Day, eight C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron performed low level formations over several different locations in France. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, D-day events were condensed from their normal week-long commemorations.

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