Feb. 8, 2020 86 AW leadership tours Lajes operations U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon, 86th AW command chief, visited the 65th Air Base Group in Lajes Field, Portugal to tour their operations.
Jan. 31, 2020 Airlifter of the week: one airman’s logistical adrenaline rush Who are the people who make the mission happen behind these thick, grey doors?
Jan. 17, 2020 Seeking Mentorship The Kaiserslautern Military Community offers a multitude of opportunities for personal and professional development. Opportunities are readily found at every turn.
Dec. 19, 2019 786 CES deploys during OV 19-04 Less than 48 hours into Operation Varsity 19-04, two 786th Airlift Wing civil engineer teams deployed to geographically separated units in Spain and Portugal.
Nov. 26, 2019 SecAF, CSAF end overseas tour with visit to Ramstein The Chief of Staff of the Air Force escorted the 25th Secretary of the Air Force on an overseas tour of military installations, where she immersed herself with the scope of missions supporting real-world contingency, humanitarian and NATO alliance operations.
Oct. 8, 2019 786th FSS: Going green and making green with Spark Tank idea In 2019, the 786th Force Support Squadron purchased six environmentally friendly treadmills for use in the North and Southside fitness centers. These treadmills require no energy to function and as an individual runs on the treadmill, the machine actually transmits energy back into the power grid.
Sept. 3, 2019 86 MXS and 86 AMXS launch ‘black letter’ aircraft After going through a long checklist, on Aug. 29, 2019, the 86th Maintenance Squadron and 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pushed out an aircraft known as a “black letter aircraft.”
July 18, 2019 86th Maintenance Squadron Airman earns Airlifter of the Week U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Tingen, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, received the honor of being Airlifter of the Week, July 15, 2019.
July 17, 2019 Team Ramstein celebrates Freedom Fest KMC service members and their families celebrate Freedom Fest, an annual event held to commemorate Independence Day on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 3-4, 2019.
July 12, 2019 US, Polish air forces kick off Aviation Rotation 19-3 Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron kicked off Aviation Rotation (AvRot) 19-3 with C-130J Super Hercules operations over Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 10, 2019.