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  • Airman 1st Class Francis Dyball, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller apprentice, poses for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 13, 2016. As an air traffic controller in training, Dyball splits his time between on-the-job training and bookwork to progress toward his occupational badge. For air traffic controllers, the average time to earn your badge is approximately 12 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

    Air traffic controllers keep eyes in the sky

    Maintenance keeps aircraft operating efficiently and pilots operate the aircraft, but while in the air, it’s the eyes on the ground that are critical to the safe operation of aircraft.
  • Tanks filter fuel coming in through European pipe lines at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 12, 2016. Long before being used, incoming fuel is filtered and stored in facilities across base in large tanks that can hold approximately one million gallons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer)

    Fuels Airmen: the foundation of 86th AW’s mission

    Technology is advancing every year. It keeps us warm during the winter, cooks our food, and ensures transportation gets us from point A to point B. But no matter how far we technologically advance, we will always need fuel.
  • Recycling center personnel drive into the old recycle complex as they prepare to move locations at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 6, 2016. The old Ramstein recycle center provided service to base facility managers and on-base residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

    Recycle center on Ramstein closed during move

    The recycling center at Ramstein Air Base across the street from Burger King will temporarily close Dec. 12, in order to move into a new facility.
  • Senior leadership across the Kaiserslautern Military Community, load up on a bus before they visit Airmen selected to promote to chief master sergeant at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 8, 2016. Although the Air Force has been an independent service since 1947, the rank of chief master sergeant did not exist until the authorization of the Military Pay Act of 1958. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer)

    Earning their final stripe: CMSgt-selects make the cut

    Senior leadership across the Kaiserslautern Military Community, load up on a bus before they visit Airmen selected to promote to chief master sergeant at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 8, 2016. Although the Air Force has been an independent service since 1947, the rank of chief master sergeant did not exist until the authorization of the Military
  • An Airman volunteering at the Northside Post Office sifts through a box of mail before putting it in their corresponding mail boxes at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 8, 2016. Volunteers can help make a difference in the community and aid in maintaining morale through dozens of volunteer opportunities during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer)

    Ramstein community helps postal Airmen during busy holiday season

    Members of the Northside Chapel volunteered to help Airmen at the Northside Post Office here, Dec. 9
  • Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community participate in a class led by Andrea Brooks, 786th Force Support Squadron Southside Fitness Center class instructor, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 29, 2016. From indoor cycling to yoga, the 786th FSS offers entry-level classes that anyone in the community can participate in. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, less than 5 percent of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day and only 1-in-3 adults receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week. Recent reports project that by 2030, half of all U.S. adults, approximately 115 million, will be obese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer)

    Maintaining fitness goals with Ramstein classes

    Whether it’s bulking up or trimming down, reaching fitness goals requires dedication and motivation. When it comes to fitness, the 786th Force Support Squadron can assist through their motivating fitness classes and programs.
  • Ramstein leadership meet with the Rheinland Inn Dining Facility staff before Airmen eat during a Thanksgiving meal at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 24, 2016. Every year at Ramstein, leadership across the Kaiserslautern Military Community visits the base’s dining facility to cook food and meet Airmen during Thanksgiving. In the U.S., the modern Thanksgiving holiday tradition can trace its origins back to 1621 in the heart of a newly-founded city called Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts. However, the first nationwide Thanksgiving proclamation was made by the first president of the U.S., George Washington, in 1789. Since then, the holiday has been celebrated by an entire nation to recount the blessings of the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer)

    Ramstein leadership joins Airmen, celebrates Thanksgiving

    Ramstein leadership meet with the Rheinland Inn Dining Facility staff before Airmen eat during a Thanksgiving meal at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 24, 2016. Every year at Ramstein, leadership across the Kaiserslautern Military Community visits the base’s dining facility to cook food and meet Airmen during Thanksgiving. In the U.S., the modern

  • Mitigating human factors in the workplace

    Every day Airmen get busier as they strive to improve themselves and take on new responsibilities in their careers.
  • A participant of a United Service Organizations-hosted cycling class, SoulCycle, prepares herself before it starts at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 15, 2016. Ramstein’s USO and the 86th Force Support Squadron hosted the indoor cycling classes as a method of keeping the exercise options in the Kaiserslautern Military Community refreshing and exciting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer)

    Cycling with the soul; USO hosts indoor exercise program

    Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community attended a SoulCycle class hosted by the United Service Organizations at the Southside Fitness Center, Nov. 15-16, 2016.
  • Airman 1st Class Patrick Stone, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, poses in front of a C-130J Super Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 17, 2016. Stone, along with wingman Staff Sgt. James Gaston, 37th AS loadmaster, worked together on creating a new repair program within their unit, which salvages usable parts from non-functional headsets to create complete units. In the first iteration of their program, Gaston and Stone were able to assemble nine fully-functional headsets from individual components, thus reducing the number of new headsets needing to be purchased. Together, they saved the Air Force $8,100. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer)

    Team Ramstein embraces innovation

    Team Ramstein is embracing its culture of innovation by putting a new way to inspect its units and Airmen into action.
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