Nov. 19, 2025 USAF emerge in Norway for Toxic Trip 25 with 13 NATO partners Drip. Drip. Drip. U.S. Air Force emergency management, aircrew flight equipment and explosive ordnance disposal specialists from unit bases across Europe, U.S, contribute a combined force for exercise Toxic Trip 25. Under rain’s symphonies, simulated chemical take-downs and glacial bedrock; Airmen
Sept. 25, 2025 U.S. and German officials team advance point defense capabilities U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa, in collaboration with the 86th Airlift Wing, the German Air Force and the Rhineland-Palatinate Police, successfully completed a point defense Operational Utility Assessment at Ramstein Air Base earlier this month.
July 8, 2025 Civil Air Patrol European Encampment, 86th AW fortify relationships within the KMC The 86th Airlift Wing hosted the annual Civil Air Patrol European Encampment, where members were able to explore and learn about various aeronautics career fields, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 20-29, 2025.
March 7, 2025 Sweden Cyber Command and Air Forces Cyber align cyber compatibility Together, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) and the Sweden Cyber Command are sharpening their competitive edge by teaming up to counter these malicious cyber activities.
Oct. 23, 2024 86th MUNS supports mission readiness at Ramstein AB Airmen from the 86th Munitions Squadron coordinate the delivery of munitions at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 16, 2024. The stockpile section and inspection section work together to ensure the readiness of munitions for deployment across the European theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st
July 16, 2024 U.S. and Portuguese forces enhance NATO interoperability capabilities Portuguese Air Force 506th Squadron service members talk after cold load training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. During the training, U.S. and Portuguese service members tested the cargo capabilities of a Portuguese KC-390 Millennium aircraft using an M142 HIMARS. (U.S. Air Force
April 25, 2024 United and strong: Spanish-American relationship In the springtime of southern Spain, long roads reach out into the distance beneath bright blue skies with the fresh scent of olives swirling in the breeze. Scenic views of neatly arranged olive tree groves span beyond the horizon. On a bridge above route A-360, a shepherd guides sheep safely over
Jan. 25, 2023 435 CRSS, Lithuanian allies train on de-icing procedures Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron, and 171st Air Refueling Wing provided training on the Global ER-2875 de-icer truck to the Lithuanian Terminal Operations Squadron Jan. 16-20, 2023 at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania.
Dec. 8, 2022 KC-46 Pegasus arrives at Ramstein A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus from the 916th Air Refueling Wing, based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, arrived at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 2, 2022.
May 2, 2022 Lajes ATC enables trans-Atlantic bridge U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to 65th Air Base Squadron Air Traffic Control worked alongside Portuguese air force service members to facilitate the movement of aircraft at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, April 26, 2022.