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Oct. 5, 2020
86th AW leadership holds first all-calls

The 86th Airlift Wing command team set aside two days last week to host their first all-calls since their arrival at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Sept. 18, 2020
Operation Stolen Cerberus VII: Giving back to the Greek community

Even one small act of good can make a difference in another person’s life.Stolen Cerberus VII exercise participants came together Sep. 12 to donate school supplies and toys to a local orphanage in Athens, Greece. “We [always] try to do some community outreach to show our appreciation to the host
June 17, 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.
June 8, 2020
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.
April 8, 2020
Protectors of the base

In a world currently in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, preventing the spread of the disease is a top priority. The 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron’s bioenvironmental engineering flight aids in that process by performing N95 respirator mask fit tests for medical personnel.
April 1, 2020
OPT ensures base is poised, ready for COVID-19 challenges

Up until recently, a global pandemic was something most people only heard of in books and movies. Zombie apocalypses, doomsdays and viruses that infect the world in a matter of days seemed like pure science fiction.
March 25, 2020
On the front lines: 86 MDG COVID-19 Operations

The 86th Medical Group transformed their operations on the medical campus to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Feb. 1, 2018
Blood, sweat, tears: Raven training at Ramstein

Their instructors watched with stoic faces and eyes as cold as ice; if the students can’t handle the heat here, how can they handle it when they are on a real mission?

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